Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a critical comment on complex funding systems.
Design/methodology/approach – This is a critical comment written in the form of a poem. The poem is in the style of the English light opera composers Gilbert and Sullivan, and is a variation on their song “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General”, from The Pirates of Penzance.
Findings - The poem spotlights financial failure.
Originality/value - The poem spotlights the crazy names and poor transparency of special purpose vehicles.
Design/methodology/approach – This is a critical comment written in the form of a poem. The poem is in the style of the English light opera composers Gilbert and Sullivan, and is a variation on their song “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General”, from The Pirates of Penzance.
Findings - The poem spotlights financial failure.
Originality/value - The poem spotlights the crazy names and poor transparency of special purpose vehicles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 346 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- special purpose vehicle
- balance sheets
- financing
- regulation