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I am the very model of a special purpose vehicle

Margaret Woods (Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK)

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

ISSN: 0951-3574

Article publication date: 8 February 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

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This paper aims to provide a critical comment on complex funding systems.

Design/methodology/approach

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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

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The poem spotlights financial failure.

Originality/value

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The poem spotlights the crazy names and poor transparency of special purpose vehicles.

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Citation

Woods, M. (2013), "I am the very model of a special purpose vehicle", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 346-346. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571311306528

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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