The Sex of a Hippopotamus: A Unique History of Taxes and Accounting.

• Author: Fink, Philip R.
• Position: Brief article - Book review

The Sex of a Hippopotamus: A Unique History of Taxes and Accounting, by Jay Starkman (Twinset, Inc., 2008), is a collection of humorous essays that tax practitioners will find ideal for light weekend reading or taking on vacation. Most of the tax stories have rarely, if ever, been told. While some are serious, many are just plain fun. (The whole first chapter pokes fun at accountants.) Stories include Martin Luther King's tax perjury trial, President Franklin Roosevelt's tax shenanigans, and two...