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The Briefcase 2: The 5 Biggest Accounting Scandals of All Time
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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: 4th Sep 2025The Briefcase 8: 5 CPD Lies We Tell Ourselves
By: accountingcpd | 4 min read | 0From holiday heroics to webinar shortcuts, these are the CPD lies accountants tell themselves, and how to do things better. A funny, gently honest look at professional development procrastination.
Posted on: 4th Jul 2025accountingcpd Wins Customer Experience of the Year
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0accountingcpd wins Customer Experience of the Year at the 2025 International Accounting Awards.
Posted on: 4th Jun 2025How to Cheat on Your CPD (And Why Not To)
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0Trying to cheat your CPD? Here's a not-so-serious guide to what not to do, plus smarter ways to stay on track and plan a stress-free CPD year.
Posted on: 14th May 2025Our 10 Best-Selling CPD Courses of the Last 12 Months
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0Explore the 10 best-selling CPD courses from the past 12 months. Covering AI, Excel, ethics, and more chosen by accounting professionals like you.
Posted on: 20th Nov 2024CPD Requirements Around the World
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0In the fast-evolving world of accountancy, continuous learning keeps us on top of changing regulations and ahead of skill gaps. To help us do this, each of the UK’s accountancy bodies has a CPD (Continuous Professional Development) scheme. They are r
Posted on: 14th Aug 20243 Differences in CPD Requirements Worldwide
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0CPD requirements for accountants vary across different countries and professional bodies, here we discuss three areas where there are significant differences.
Posted on: 30th Jul 20243 Similarities in CPD Requirements Worldwide
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0CPD requirements for chartered accountants around the world vary significantly. However, there are some key common themes and similarities that are worth highlighting.
Posted on: 5th Dec 2023Verifiable vs Non-Verifiable CPD
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0What makes a CPD activity verifiable or non-verifiable, and what does the distinction mean for the activities we must undertake and the records we must keep?
Posted on: 18th Apr 20233 barriers to effective CPD and how to overcome them
By: accountingcpd | 6 min read | 0Discover the top 3 barriers to completing CPD and how you can overcome them.