Public Trust in Accountants

Public trust in Accountants being eroded by qualified Accountants Shock Horror

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In the wake of the most recent news, 9 out of 10 clients of those Qualified by Experience  who expressed a preference,  expressed dismay at the further spate of inappropriate behaviour by Chartered Firms. 

An unamed client was quoted as saying, "we just can't understand what these big firms do, it is all far too confusing, they go beyond the bounds of corner cutting  and incompetence that we are used to experiencing."

Another client commented, "at least we know where we stand with that QBE lot,  basically they are the savers range, Those qualified ones, it is like shopping in Waitrose, you pay the price but at the end of the day it is still just one more empty container in the rubbish bin of life"

The Big Two point Five were unavailable for comment.

 

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By Duggimon
21st Aug 2018 15:57

I don't understand the question.

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By Accountant A
21st Aug 2018 16:04

What do we reckon? "Mrbailey" or "emmablyth"?

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By andy.partridge
21st Aug 2018 16:14

Bailey. Emmablyth is not so pusillanimous to use 'anonymous'.

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By Lone_Wolf
21st Aug 2018 16:30

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pusillanimous

If nothing else this thread has been an education, I've never encountered that word before.

Is someone using word of the day toilet paper?

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By andy.partridge
21st Aug 2018 16:48

My favourite song lyric from 'The Rutles'.
'You're so pusillanimous, oh yeah
Nature's calling and I must go there.'

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By Red Leader
21st Aug 2018 17:44

That's serendipity for you.

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By Mrbailey
21st Aug 2018 17:10

Andy I would never flaunt myself anonymously and I would add that I respect the members here.
I like to stand up and be counted

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By emmablyth
21st Aug 2018 16:43

nothing to do with me

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By Mrbailey
21st Aug 2018 17:06

My learned friend I can affirm that this is not my thread.

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By Pygmy
21st Aug 2018 16:05

"they go beyond the bounds of corner cutting and incompetence that we are used to experiencing."

Doesn't this refer to QBE accountants who are DODGY?

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By Constantly Confused
21st Aug 2018 16:34

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In the wake of the most recent news, 9 out of 10 clients of those Qualified by Experience  who expressed a preference,  expressed dismay at the further spate of inappropriate behaviour by Chartered Firms. 

But 8 out of 10 cats couldn't believe it wasn't butter.

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By Vaughan Blake1
21st Aug 2018 16:41

I wonder if anyone has actually ever deliberated whether they should appoint an accountant from the 'Big Two point Five' or one QBE?

Good lunch Mr Bailey?

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By Mrbailey
21st Aug 2018 17:14

Please trust me this is not my topic.
Further, I have no gripe with any institution or forum members.

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By lesley.barnes
21st Aug 2018 17:12

Please post the link to this survey.

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By Dib
21st Aug 2018 17:20

76% of on-line statistics are made up.

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By Mrbailey
21st Aug 2018 17:22

I am a little bemused by this post.
I hope the OP will add meat on the bone so that I can pick it off

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By DJKL
21st Aug 2018 17:43

And there was I thinking I had a distinctive writing style.

I am sorry, even I could not let you all march Emma and Mr Bailey to the gallows, they are innocent.

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By Tornado
21st Aug 2018 18:17

It cannot be you. Really NOT your style.

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By DJKL
22nd Aug 2018 09:49

You cannot possibly have taken the original post as serious, surely not.

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By Accountant A
21st Aug 2018 18:17

Frightening. There now appear to be three of them!

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By DJKL
22nd Aug 2018 09:55

Like Genesis.

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By Tornado
22nd Aug 2018 10:14

Quote:

Like Genesis.

Living in a Land of Confusion

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By DJKL
22nd Aug 2018 10:18

Many Too Many

"Many too many have stood where I stand
Many more will stand here too "

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By Paul Scholes
22nd Aug 2018 11:48

I love Waitrose and it's my closest shop!

Most of my clients couldn't get that many words into one sentence.

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