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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 Jun 2016FAST Standard: The 4 Basic Principles
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0In this blog we've highlighted some of the key features of the FAST standard that need to be considered when building a financial model.
Posted on: 1st Jun 2016June is the New Jan: Setting Your Half Year Resolutions
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0June puts us in the perfect position to reflect on the year so far and understand the steps we need to be take to achieve our 2016 career goals.
Posted on: 18th May 2016IFRS Spawning Alternative Financial Reports
By: accountingcpd | 3 min read | 0We came across an article recently which suggests that due to the prescriptive nature of IFRS, companies are adding alternative reporting to annual reports and other corporate communication. Read our opinion on the article in this week's blog.
Posted on: 12th May 2016Project Management: What to do When Things Aren't Going to Plan
By: accountingcpd | 2 min read | 0It can be difficult when a project isn't going to plan. There are some general corrective actions that you can take to minimise costs and avoid delays when things go wrong which we explore in this week's blog.
Posted on: 3rd May 2016Integrated Reporting: What do Accountants Need to Know?
By: Lisa Weaver | 2 min read | 0The Integrated Reporting movement is gaining momentum. Despite this move to embrace Integrated Reporting, many accounting and finance professionals know little about it.
Posted on: 27th Apr 2016R&D Tax Credits: Which Companies are Benefiting?
By: Linda Eziquiel | 8 min read | 0R&D tax credits are still too little understood. If you are a company director or their accountant – could you or your clients' be paying a high price due to lack of understanding?
Posted on: 20th Apr 2016Building the Perfect Strategy Workshop for Your Organisation
By: accountingcpd | 4 min read | 0Only 10% of employees understand their organisation's strategy. In his recent webinar, Lincoln laid out a structure for building the perfect strategy workshop. Here are some of Lincoln's tips.
Posted on: 11th Apr 2016Until the Whistle Blew
By: John Burbidge-King | 7 min read | 0The Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, the subject of the recent massive data breach. In this week's blog John Burbidge-King discusses the implications this has on companies anti-bribery and corruption measures.
Posted on: 6th Apr 2016Performance Measurement: Making Sure Your Controls are Appropriate
By: David Allen | 3 min read | 0In this week's blog, David Allen looks at financial control systems and how to make sure we are using the right controls for our business.