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Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements
Donald Trump Jr. testified Nov. 1 that he signed off on statements as a trustee of his father’s trust, but had left the work to outside accountants. Donald Trump, testifying Nov. 6, said he paid Mazars millions of dollars for its services.
Trump Praises Judge, Claims 80 Percent of Case Is Over Donald Trump praised Judge Arthur Engoron for a "very fair" ruling at the end of the first day of his New York fraud trial Monday. At issue was the New York attorney general's office calling of Mazars accountant Donald Bender as a witness about valuations used for Trump Organization's tax returns in 2011. However, it fell outside of the statute of limitations for fraud that occurred only to 2014. Trump added that 80% of the case happened prior to 2011.
Trump makes wild claim that 80% of fraud case could be THROWN OUT because statute of limitations has... Judge Arthur Engoron made the statement in court in response to testimony by longtime Mazars accountant Donald Bender. He spoke about his process of accepting valuations provided by his client, while discussing used for Trump Organization returns in 2011. Trump's lawyers agreed with the judge's statement, and Trump gave a thumbs up.
Trump makes wild claim that 80% of fraud case could be THROWN OUT because statute of limitations has... Judge Arthur Engoron made the statement in court in response to testimony by longtime Mazars accountant Donald Bender. He spoke about his process of accepting valuations provided by his client, while discussing used for Trump Organization returns in 2011. Trump's lawyers agreed with the judge's statement, and Trump gave a thumbs up.
Cops ask Twitter who uploaded video of mazar’s demolition. We did, says outfit The Uttarakhand police have registered a first information report (FIR) in connection with the demolition of mazars in Rishikesh on August 29. A video surfaced online showing unknown miscreants chanting ‘Jaishree Ram’ as they demolished what they claimed as “illegal Mazars” using sledgehammers.
RTÉ’s barter account operated to standards of Trotter Brothers – not a public body Mazars report highlights questionable spending mechanisms at RTÉ. Report highlights alarming absence of a paper trail. How can RTÉ reforms be put into action and when will they come about?
RTE had ‘alarming gaps’ in internal procedures and record-keeping – report Mazars' interim report has identified significant gaps in controls and record keeping. RTE has been reeling since revelations earlier in the summer that it misreported the salary paid to star presenter Ryan Tubridy and failed to properly disclose 345,000 euro payments to him.
Small bank loaned Trump $225m to fund presidential run – WaPo Axos Bank, a little-known, online-only financial institution whose CEO is a Donald Trump donor, approved $225 million in loans to the ex-US president. The bank extended a range of financial loans to Trump one day after he was dropped by his longtime accounting firm Mazars. Mazars warned other institutions to be wary of Trump’s ‘statement of financial condition’
UK regulator tells auditors to justify ditching risky... BDO, Mazars still lag the pack in audits, says Financial Reporting Council. New audit firm governance code states that auditors must take account of the public interest when they take on or decline work.
BDO and Mazars mauled by Financial Reporting Council BDO, the UK’s fifth-largest accountant, and Mazars, the seventh-largest, were admonished last year by the Financial Reporting Council. Both have been called out again by the FRC for repeating mistakes of previous years.
Craft breweries face bitter battle Number of breweries going bust triples in past year as drinkers opt for mass-produced, cheaper brands rather than premium craft tipples. 45 insolvencies in the year to the end of March, up from 15 the year before, figures from accountant Mazars show.
How Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Is ‘Fishing’ for Info on Other Probes With the New York AG Case New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Donald Trump and his family in a $250 million fraud suit. Trump's lawyers have subpoenaed several companies in the case, including Deutsche Bank and Trump's former accounting firm, Mazars.
Comer stymies probe into Trump tax records, House Democrats say Mazars reached an agreement in the fall to turn over documents sought by a House subpoena issued by the Oversight Committee in April 2019. At the time, the House was controlled by Democrats. But Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (Md.) said that recent correspondence obtained by Democrats showed that Trump’s lawyers told a counsel for Mazars to stop providing documents.
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