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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: 16th Aug 2017Warning: European Data Regulations will Affect You
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0You might have heard that European data regulations will be changing in 2018. You might have heard the term 'GDPR'. You most probably have thought `It doesn't affect me`. But the truth is, it does affect you.
Posted on: 31st Jul 2017Spreadsheets Don't Lie
By: Alastair Day | 3 min read | 0Spreadsheets are everywhere as the application of choice for model building and data analysis so they must be correct. Is this true?
Posted on: 12th Jul 2017ICAEW UK Economic Forecast: A Need for Unpopular Policies
By: Alan Nelson | 3 min read | 0ICAEW has published its quarterly economic forecast for the UK. There are no startling findings but it is a useful overview nonetheless. They lead with five main findings...
Posted on: 5th Jul 2017Santander Acquisition of Banco Popular Espanol Should Set the Alarm Bells Ringing
By: Bob Lyddon | 12 min read | 0It was announced recently that Santander had acquired Banco Popular Español for €1, and that Santander intended to launch a rights issue and sell of half of the Real Estate loan book of Popular within 18 months. This was announced in a bland way as g
Posted on: 28th Jun 2017The B-Word
By: Patrick Macdonald | 3 min read | 0What would be the impact of Brexit on the business? After going around the issues for a few minutes, the answer emerged: none. While the business faces plenty of challenges, exiting the EU isn't likely to throw up any significant new ones...
Posted on: 22nd Jun 2017Not A Good Week for Bankers or Was it Directors?
By: John Burbidge-King | 4 min read | 0Four ex-top-level executives of Barclays have been charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and a former European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) banker jailed for six years.
Posted on: 20th Jun 2017No Over-reaction to Inflation Figures
By: Alan Nelson | 2 min read | 0It looks like inflation and it feels like inflation but is it inflation? The recent release of inflation figures by the ONS, showing a rise to 2.9% for the year to April, will not be welcome news for our nervous new government. But...
Posted on: 8th Jun 2017UK Election: Where do the Parties Stand?
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0Inaccuracy of past polls the voting public are finding this election hard to predict. Judging by their manifestos, what can UK businesses expect from each of the leading parties? Here's our quick guide to the key issues.
Posted on: 19th Apr 2017When Does Architectural Design & Engineering Qualify for R&D Tax Credits?
By: Linda Eziquiel | 5 min read | 0In the UK we have a great tradition of architectural and engineering innovation and with the advance of technology, the design process involves not just pioneering ideas but pioneering methods to test and...