Bethni posted:CaptVimes posted:Baz posted:Bethni posted:Kaytee posted:Remembered something
Harry was in court for tax evasion , but got away with it because he could barely read or write so trusted his advisors and accountant....case dismissed
That's like saying I got fat drinking coke because i didn't know diet coke existed
Yes
To be fair though I do think that accountants should be accountable (see what I did there) for their advice. Harry can afford a good defence the rest of us would have had to pay a massive fine. If a financial company gives bad advice then they can be claimed against and fined by the FCA.
So if they believed he had bad advice I take it his accountants went to jail...or were at least charged with misconduct?
The clue is in the word advice.....you can suggest with the caveat that it could contravene the law, but not recommend it directly,then if the client goes ahead then on their head be it.....it would be in writing, but as Harry claimed that he could hardly read, he didn't read anything.....everybody walks