A sacked PwC accountant who was jailed for drunkenly groping a sleeping woman’s breasts aboard a British Airways flight before attacking her with a book when she rejected him was today allowed to continue working. James Phipps was on a transatlantic flight when he rubbed the breasts of a female passenger two seats away from … Read more
A high-flying accountant accused of defrauding his firm out of £1 million to blow on prostitutes could face jail over claims he lied to a court. Mohammed Asif Khan looked after the books for Tyneside-based North of England Coachworks Ltd, the north east’s largest vehicle bodyshop. But former bosses are suing the 42-year-old – who drives … Read more
Michael Clarke has just returned to Sydney after a relaxing break in Noosa with new girlfriend, Pip Edwards. And after the couple spent time at Anthony Bell’s $10.3million waterfront mansion in the idyllic suburb, the former cricketer was spotted heading for lunch with the celebrity accountant. Michael, 39, and Anthony stepped out for a bite … Read more
A trainee accountant at one of the world’s biggest firms was sacked after accusing her boss of ‘mansplaining’ when he asked her to wear smarter clothes to work. Zhihui Lu joined KPMG as an audit assistant in 2015 after graduating from Durham with a degree in accounting and finance – but within two years bosses were raising … Read more
Bogus accountant pretended to have cancer after swindling client out of £186,000 when his only financial training came from fellow prisoner he met while serving previous jail term David Weller set himself up as a tax agent after receiving training from cellmate He stole a total of £186,000 over three years from a building company … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. P.O. writes: I work in my own little business, and in 2012 I switched my two telephone lines … Read more
Sugababes’ Amelle Berrabah is ‘left bankrupt after her accountant failed to deal with £650,000 tax bill’ when the girl group split up The singer, 35, is said to have received a bankruptcy order in 2013 when Ben White did not file returns to HMRC after the girl group split According to The Sun, a tribunal … Read more