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The Briefcase 2: The 5 Biggest Accounting Scandals of All Time
From Enron to Satyam, discover the five biggest accounting scandals of all time, how they happened, who got burned, and what every accountant can learn from the wreckage.
Accountants in the Spotlight
Discover how accountants are portrayed in TV and film, from cult heroes to comedy icons, and why the profession deserves more credit than it gets.
The History of Accounting
From Mesopotamian clay tablets to modern ledgers, the history of accounting spans continents and civilisations.
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Posted on: 1st Dec 2017Data Security and Data Ownership
By: accountingcpd | 1 min read | 0In November, EY published a news release about how data security, data ownership and the use of cloud technology are stirring uncertainty among global CFOs.
Posted on: 28th Nov 2017The Autumn Budget 2017: The Chancellor Avoids A Banana Skin
By: Rob Weaver | 4 min read | 0Many had asked for a bold Brexit budget; the Chancellor has stated a more `balanced approach` but he just wanted to avoid another banana skin and avoid embarrassing U-turns like he did in March.
Posted on: 22nd Nov 2017Would Your Corporate Governance Stand Up to Interrogation?
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0When the UK government announced the corporate governance reforms it firmly brought the subject back into the spotlight for accountants. The question now for accountants is 'Is your corporate governance policy robust enough?
Posted on: 8th Nov 2017Ethics in the Workplace: Accountants to the Rescue
By: Alan Nelson | 2 min read | 0Over a half of British workers believe that people in positions of power are more likely to behave unethically. Nearly a quarter of people reported bosses taking credit for things they had not done themselves.
Posted on: 21st Sep 2017Communication Failures at Ryanair
By: Anna Faherty | 7 min read | 0Last week the no-frills airline Ryanair hit the headlines when it announced it was cancelling 40 to 50 flights a day for a period of six weeks. The company initially...
Posted on: 15th Sep 2017Cash Flow is King
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0It's often said that cash is king but, in SMEs, it's cash flow that is king. The business might look good on paper with regards to turnover and profitability but
Posted on: 6th Sep 2017Tackling Late Payment
By: Bob Lyddon | 8 min read | 0Trade credit and financial credit can both be subject to late payment, but enforceable compensation clauses kick in when...
Posted on: 30th Aug 2017GDPR: The Point of View of the Accountant
By: accountingcpd | 4 min read | 0As an accountant you may think that data protection regulations isn't your department's concern. But these regulations actually affect every department that uses an individual's data, whether it’s...
Posted on: 23rd Aug 2017How do Grants and R&D Tax Credits Work Together?
By: Linda Eziquiel | 5 min read | 0It's a popular myth that you cannot claim UK Government's Research & Development (R&D) tax credits if you have received grant funding. This is not strictly true...