It's all getting a bit like the French Revolution... you just need to accuse someone to prove their guilt.' The comment was made by the senior tax partner at BDO, Stephen Herring, shortly after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) issued its report into the role of the four largest firms - PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and Ernst & Young -in relation to tax avoidance. The deepest insult is that the Big Four are 'cosy' in their relationship with government -providing their profound knowledge, industry expertise and intellectual skills on the one hand, and taking away key insights, deep understanding of legislative weaknesses - or loopholes - and forward knowledge of government intentions and legislative plans.
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