I start with a confession – I have never written a blog before, so this for me is a new tentative step into social media and rather than launching full throttle into my views on the latest from AIA, the accounting and auditing profession, tax, financial regulation, money laundering, good reads, news stories, accountancy “funnies” or anything else that catches my eye over the course of a working week, I will instead present my wish list for this blog, from you the readers:

• Join in, get involved, and share your views. If I know what AIA members, students and International Accountant readers are talking about and interested in, it will be reflected in the magazine.
  
  
• Be honest and passionate. I’m not easily offended, but please remember that this is professional forum and you are professional people and that should be reflected here in your comments.
  
  
• Consider the topic and make your comments appropriate to that.
  
  
• Be brief and be accurate.