{"product_id":"bean-counters-the-triumph-of-the-accountants-and-how-they-broke-capitalism-by-richard-brooks","title":"Bean Counters: The Triumph of the Accountants and How They Broke Capitalism by Richard Brooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781786490315\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlantic Books, March 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e368 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A devastating exposé.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThey helped cause the 2008 financial crash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThey created a global tax avoidance industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThey lurk behind the scenes at every level of government...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe world's 'Big Four' accountancy firms - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst \u0026amp; Young, and KPMG - have become a gilded elite, with an average partner's salary rivalling that of a Premier League footballer. How has this seemingly humdrum profession achieved this, and what price are we paying for their excesses? Informed by numerous insider interviews, investigative journalist Richard Brooks charts the profession's rise to global influence and offers a gripping exposé of the accountancy industry. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how our economy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ereally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47514110001314,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/51JPnQS2N2L._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1786536327","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/bean-counters-the-triumph-of-the-accountants-and-how-they-broke-capitalism-by-richard-brooks","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}