The Briefcase #11 : When Accountants Turn Criminal: 5 Real-Life Fraud Cases
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 26th Sep 2025
At accountingcpd, we like to create courses about how accountants can be a force for good in the world. A good accountant can bring clarity…
The Briefcase #10: Why Accountants Keep Appearing on The Great British Bake Off
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 19th Sep 2025
Why do accountants make good bakers? Because they never produce a soggy bottom line. With the 2025 season of The Great British Bake Off back on our…
The Briefcase #9: The Strange World of Tax-Free Organisations
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 12th Sep 2025
There’s nothing quite as divine as tax exemption. Whether it’s religion or royalty, some organisations float above earthly matters – earthly matters such as funding…
The Briefcase #8: 5 CPD Lies We Tell Ourselves
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 4th Sep 2025
When it comes to our monthly list of tasks, CPD will be pretty low down, if it’s on there at all. For some of us,…
The Briefcase #7: 5 People Who Changed Accounting Forever
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 27th Aug 2025
You may know your beans, and how to count them, but do you know who made accounting what it is today? Because accounting didn’t appear…
The Briefcase #6: What’s So Big About the Big Four?
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 22nd Aug 2025
Every profession has its royalty. Musicians have Beyoncé, football has Messi, and accounting has… Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG. The Big Four. They’re the firms…
The Briefcase #5: The Biggest Misconceptions About Accountants
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 13th Aug 2025
Every profession has its stereotype. Lawyers are sharks, dentists are sadists, and estate agents are useless. As an accountant, you’re well aware of what your…
The Briefcase #4: Excel Formulas That Impress Non-Accountants
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 7th Aug 2025
As an accountant, there’s a good chance someone, somewhere, has asked you for help with Excel – especially if you’re the only finance professional in…
The Briefcase #3: Industry vs Practice vs Public Sector: Who Has It Hardest?
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 1st Aug 2025
Everyone loves arguing that they have it worse, and it’s no different in accountancy. And, for finance professionals, the argument often revolves around “industry, practice,…