Talking to a taxman about talking with the taxman about poetry
Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
ISSN: 0951-3574
Article publication date: 23 March 2012
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is a reflection on the nature and purposes of taxation.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a poem.
Findings
This is a meditation on accountability, the rights of individuals and the relationship between taxation and society.
Research limitations/implications
It stimulates thought about the ethical foundations of taxation in western democracies and the moral implications of a lack of accountability and tax evasion.
Originality/value
This paper is an individual comment on the connections between financial systems and the broader scope of human experience, including art, popular culture and ethics.
Keywords
Citation
Horne, G. (2012), "Talking to a taxman about
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited