CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 19, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- In an era when market economies and global capitalism are increasingly prominent and accounts of unethical business practices dominate American headlines, a new novel by Lyndon Saint-Matthews, The Shelter: A Tale of Corporate Greed and the Good People Who Perpetuate It (now available through AuthorHouse), strips away the propaganda and invites the reader to take an uncensored look at the unscrupulous mores of "tax consultants."
The novel features Jim La Rue, a young attorney seeking to turn his poor academic record and business acumen into a lucrative career as a top tax attorney. At first he is attracted by the opportunity but is soon shocked when the true nature of business becomes apparent. Jim moves from his company's regional office to the national headquarters to the "SWAT team" for clever tax transactions. After some time, he wants to be free of his life as a "tax shelter hustler" in a Big Four accounting firm more than he desires money, reputation or love. Another challenge for Jim is a chance meeting with Megan, a Justice Department attorney who believes her introduction to Jim is a chance to propel her career.
Woven into this riveting fiction story is an insightful view into the current state of the world's largest tax consulting firms. Written by a veteran of this industry, The Shelter exposes what lies behind the corporate scandals and accounting failures recently covered by the American press. What congressional investigations have implied, The Shelter exposes, including the hologram of professionalism, the impact of ruthless greed on corporate America and a shocking bankruptcy of business ethics.
Saint-Matthews has spent more than 15 years in the corporate tax world. He has interacted with the most prominent corporate tax technicians and advisors and a slew of Fortune 1000 tax departments. His professional experiences make him uniquely qualified to disclose the truth about the tax shelter industry.
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