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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: 15th Nov 2017we.trade: New technology Applied to International Trade
By: Bob Lyddon | 5 min read | 0It is the conference season in international banking and so there are many announcements of new initiatives, and in the area of international trade the emphasis is on initiatives to speed up the trade process and eliminate time and information gaps.
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: 10th May 2017Current Limitations to the Scope of Virtual Account Systems if Full AML-CFT Compliance is to be Ensured
By: Bob Lyddon | 10 min read | 0Corporates generally wish to reduce the number of bank accounts they run, and to have greater central control over the activity across them. This means integrating the...