Bean Counters: The Triumph of the Accountants and How They Broke Capitalism Review Richard Brooks is a digger and a troublemaker who niggles away at difficult subjects in a meticulous, punchy and highly effective way * Alan Rusbridger - Former Editor, The Guardian * Excellent... Brooks is particularly good at showing why we should be angered by all of this... Let's hope this fine book helps redress the balance * Independent on Sunday on The Great Tax Robbery * Fascinating... not only does [Brooks] have a near-encyclopedic knowledge, he also has an ear for resonant detail * Financial Times on The Great Tax Robbery * Important... Brooks demonstrates that financial amorality is endemic among Britain's elite * The Times on The Great Tax Robbery * This year's indispensable book * Nick Cohen, Observer on The Great Tax Robbery * 				    	 					 About the Author Richard Brooks is a British investigative journalist for Private Eye, and author of several books. Brooks worked for the British government as an HMRC tax inspector for until 2005, followed by a year at the Treasury giving ministers policy advice.