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Secrets

Dianne Dean

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

ISSN: 0951-3574

Article publication date: 11 May 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate a postulated tightening of privacy laws on the capacity of taxation authorities to verify taxation data.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is humorous fiction.

Findings

The taxation authorities must continue to update the methodologies to keep abreast of business developments – both legal and technological.

Research limitations/implications

Complexity in legislation can lead to unintended effects.

Originality/value

The paper is speculative fiction that reflects on a possible scenario in a manner that will promote discussion.

Keywords

Citation

Dean, D. (2010), "Secrets", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 560-563. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571011041624

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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