Bernie Greenwood was Alec Gilroy's accountant. In January 1989, Bernie alerted Alec when he received a letter from the Inland Revenue asking him to confirm that the account in Alec's tax return was correct. Called to a meeting with a tax inspector, a shell-shocked Alec worked to convince himself that the Inland Revenue had nothing on him but were hoping he'd admit to something. Coaching him, Bernie advised Alec to show a willingness to assist, and not to refer to the man and his colleagues as "faceless tyrants", or any other colourful labels he'd been using.