Philip Clarke to be interviewed by fraud office over Tesco accounting scandal | Business | The Guardian

English: Female clerk doing inventory work usi...

English: Female clerk doing inventory work using a handheld computer in a Tesco Lotus supermarket in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


This is a really important article from the Guardian, concerning the Tesco accounting scandal. It’s a must-read. Check it out!

Philip Clarke to be interviewed by fraud office over Tesco accounting scandal | Business | The Guardian

As a retired Chartered Accountant, I worry about the accounting practices of other large quoted companies.

I sense that the UK’s Fraud Office does not have enough resources and fire power to be an effective deterrent.

As for Tesco, it’s not surprising that they’re having some difficulties.

Thoughts?

NYT & UK’s Daily Telegraph – Collabertion?

Logo of The Daily Telegraph, a British newspap...

Logo of The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. Español: Logo de The Daily Telegraph, un periódico británico. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The New York Times Crosswords box art

The New York Times Crosswords box art (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yesterday, I got an email from the NYT, offering me six months free subscription to the UK’s Daily Telegraph.

Actually, I’m a digital subscriber to both the NYT and the Daily Telegraph, although I only pay for the Telegraph.

This makes me wonder at the extent of collaboration between these two newspapers?

In recent years, there has been huge turnover in editorial staff at the Telegraph. Also I’ve noticed that the Telegraph has become weaker in international news coverage. By comparison, the UK’s  Guardian seems to be improving the depth of its coverage internationally. On the back of the sale of the FT, are we going to see further consolidation in the media sector?

Any thoughts on what might be happening?