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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: 21st Feb 2024Unravelling the Post Office Scandal: Trust and Communication in a Crisis
By: Alan Nelson | 2 min read | 0What lessons about trust and communication can accountants learn from the Post Office Scandal?
Posted on: 1st Nov 2023Tax and the trusted accountant
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0Findings from the recently published Public Trust in Tax report show that accountants have a significant role to play in the improvement of tax systems.
Posted on: 21st Dec 2022How to tackle the post-pandemic networking slump
By: Anna Faherty | 5 min read | 0Why has networking slumped since the pandemic and how can we fix it?
Posted on: 8th Sep 2022Why embracing change matters
By: Wayne Bartlett | 8 min read | 0Why is focusing on change important and what role can finance professionals play?
Posted on: 18th Nov 2020Sorry shouldn't be the hardest word
By: John Taylor | 8 min read | 0A blog from accountingcpd
Posted on: 16th May 2018Rate Your Emotional Intelligence
By: Sean Purcell | 3 min read | 0A blog from accountingcpd
Posted on: 3rd Jul 2017Professional Scepticism and Cognitive Bias: A Challenge for Every Finance Professional
By: Alan Nelson | 4 min read | 0Professional scepticism, or the lack of it, has long been acknowledged as a major issue in audit quality. But are the lessons being applied too narrowly? This is a fundamental skill for every finance professional...
Posted on: 2nd Jun 2017Professional Scepticism: A Key Skill for Every Finance Professional
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0While professional scepticism is usually associated with audit work, it is increasingly being listed as a key skill for every finance professional. But what is it and how do we use it?
Posted on: 13th Jan 2017Becoming a Finance Business Partner
By: accountingcpd | 4 min read | 0Finance business partnering has emerged from changes in the business environment where organisations are thinking about their transactional finance activities and considering outsourcing them. The finance function has therefore...