Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:03 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

If they did then it wasn't very effective as a policy because I don't know about you but I have never seen a single ad by Wigan on TV. Total waste of money. Posters are far more effective, in strategic places. Damn sight cheaper too.

Mind you, Saints don't do that either!

And what would you know about marketing?

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:04 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

On Granada when they advertise for the 'Big One' One game a year is called the big one and they give special offers to fill the ground. etc.

Good girl.

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:44 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

You should know more than most that I don't post cr@p

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:50 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Wigan and Warrington have acknowledged the HMRC investigation.

Have Saints?
If not why not?

They are in the frame (as indeed are most RL clubs)

Perhaps its because we don't indulge in the sort of practices that interest HMRC.
IF we were under HMRC investigation then our auditors would have to make us acknowledge it in our accounts or they wouldn't sign them off.
Wigan's accounts confirm HMRC enquiries ours don't.
End of.

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:51 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

Perhaps its because we don't indulge in the sort of practices that interest HMRC.
IF we were under HMRC investigation then our auditors would have to make us acknowledge it in our accounts or they wouldn't sign them off.
Wigan's accounts confirm HMRC enquiries ours don't.
End of.

Correctamundo.

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:56 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Correctamundo.

We'll see

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:58 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

We'll see

I'm sure we will. There is no way the accounting report would have been allowed to get signed off without acknowledgement of the HMRC investigation.

I'm not entirely sure and it sounds like saint at wire would be able to elaborate but I think this in itself is an offence if it was to occur?

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:02 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

I'm sure we will. There is no way the accounting report would have been allowed to get signed off without acknowledgement of the HMRC investigation.

I'm not entirely sure and it sounds like saint at wire would be able to elaborate but I think this in itself is an offence if it was to occur?

Warrington didn't do it last year, but have this.

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:03 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Warrington didn't do it last year, but have this.

I'd imagine they probably got a royal slap on the wrist for it then if they was being investigated at the time.

Re: Saints financial woes : Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:16 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:We'll see

BackrowSaint wrote:

I'm sure we will. There is no way the accounting report would have been allowed to get signed off without acknowledgement of the HMRC investigation.

I'm not entirely sure and it sounds like saint at wire would be able to elaborate but I think this in itself is an offence if it was to occur?

I'm not an expert on company law but yes it is an offence under Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006 for any Director to not disclose "relevant audit information" to the auditors i.e. this type of thing. Our Auditors are Baker Tilly the 8th largest UK audit company so would not put up with any "funny business" or messing about from directors.
It is also a requirement thar each director ensures that he/she has taken all steps possible to find out about any such shenagans.