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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed, or will assess, the risk to UK public interest of the setting of international accounting standards being influenced by (1) rogue states, in particular where financial crime and human rights abuses occur, (2) accounting firms with global networks which co-operate with rogue states, (3) accounting firms with global networks which engage in corrupt practices overseas, (4) accounting firms which engage in corrupt practices in the UK, and (5) accounting firms' former employees who have been prosecuted for tax evasion.  HL8374

Question HL8374: tabled on 12 June 2023 and due for answer by 26 June 2023

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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed, or will assess, the risk to UK public interest of the setting of international accounting standards being influenced by (1) rogue states, in particular where financial crime and human rights abuses occur, (2) accounting firms with global networks which co-operate with rogue states, (3) accounting firms with global networks which engage in corrupt practices overseas, (4) accounting firms which engage in corrupt practices in the UK, and (5) accounting firms' former employees who have been prosecuted for tax evasion.  HL8374
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
Liberal Democrat
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