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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: 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: 8th Nov 2017Ethics in the Workplace: Accountants to the Rescue
By: Alan Nelson | 2 min read | 0Over a half of British workers believe that people in positions of power are more likely to behave unethically. Nearly a quarter of people reported bosses taking credit for things they had not done themselves.
Posted on: 18th Oct 2017The Tesco Accounting Scandal
By: Juan Carlos Venegas | 5 min read | 0Three men have been charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) with one count of fraud by false accounting and one count of fraud by abuse of position, which can lead to prison sentences of up to seven and 10 years.
Posted on: 11th Oct 2017UK GAAP Transition Issues
By: accountingcpd | 6 min read | 0Many first-time adopters of FRS 102 are nervous about the transition because, in many cases, this is the first-time a transition has been undertaken.
Posted on: 4th Oct 2017Claiming R&D Tax: What Has Changed in the Last 5 Years?
By: Linda Eziquiel | 2 min read | 0There has never been a better time for claiming R&D tax credits. What’s changed in the past five years?
Posted on: 27th Sep 2017True Love or True Lies?
By: John Taylor | 7 min read | 0Romantic love lies at the heart of human emotions. It also attracts some of the most heartless thieves who will work very hard to destroy that vision of romantic love whilst detaching you from your savings.
Posted on: 21st Sep 2017Communication Failures at Ryanair
By: Anna Faherty | 7 min read | 0Last week the no-frills airline Ryanair hit the headlines when it announced it was cancelling 40 to 50 flights a day for a period of six weeks. The company initially...
Posted on: 15th Sep 2017Cash Flow is King
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0It's often said that cash is king but, in SMEs, it's cash flow that is king. The business might look good on paper with regards to turnover and profitability but
Posted on: 6th Sep 2017Tackling Late Payment
By: Bob Lyddon | 8 min read | 0Trade credit and financial credit can both be subject to late payment, but enforceable compensation clauses kick in when...