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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.
Posted on: 2nd Apr 2025Getting to know all about you
By: John Taylor | 3 min read | 0PwC's £2.9M penalty for audit failures at Wyelands Bank reveals how ignoring basic principles - understanding your client's business - can prove very costly.
Posted on: 19th Mar 2025Budgeting and Forecasting as Financial Year End Approaches
By: John Taylor | 3 min read | 0Many businesses have adopted 31 March as their year end and will be looking ahead now to the coming financial year. It is budget time!
Posted on: 12th Mar 2025RLHF Applications in Accounting
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0What is Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback, and why is it important that we know about it as accountants?
Posted on: 7th Mar 2025International Women's Day 2025
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0IWD 2025 theme 'Accelerate Action' urges swift steps toward gender equality. But, how is the finance and accounting sector performing?
Posted on: 5th Mar 2025What is BPM?
By: Ross Maynard | 3 min read | 0What is Business Performance Management (BPM), where did it come from, and what can we use it for?
Posted on: 24th Feb 2025Networking on social media as an accountant
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0Networking is a key skill for building valuable professional relationships and driving your career forwards. For many people this means going online, but social media can both help and hinder you.
Posted on: 12th Feb 2025Decline in HMRC's Customer Service Performance
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0HMRC has been facing increasing criticism, especially when it comes to customer service standards.
Posted on: 5th Feb 2025Collaborative Communication in Accounting
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0As accountants, whether in business or in practice, we need to hone our communication skills.
Posted on: 28th Jan 2025Is Rachel Reeves an Economist?
By: Alan Nelson | 3 min read | 0Alan Nelson answers one of the most frequently searched terms that lead people to accountingcpd. Is Rachel Reeves an economist?