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Sports Direct: No legal privilege for reports

28th Oct 2020

Reports prepared by accountants at Deloitte for Sports Direct regarding a potentially contentious tax structure are not protected by legal privilege.

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28th Oct 2020

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ABC of Power BI: E is for exchange rate

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QuickBooks announces autumn accounting features

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Brace for Brexit 2: Postponed accounting

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Top slicing relief piles up more trouble

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27th Oct 2020

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