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READ MOREAccountants have part to play in identifying modern slavery risks
There are at least 100,000 potential victims of modern slavery in Britain – almost 10 times the officially published government figure, according to the Centre for Social Justice. While accountants may not directly encounter modern slavery, they are well-positioned to identify its risks.
The problem is that slavery is a hidden crime where victims are exploited for criminal gain, trapped into a lifestyle with limited or no pay and little control over their day to day lives. This makes victims difficult to identify and support, and naturally there is a challenge in quantifying the issue.
Read more at the Accountancy Age.
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