The Briefcase #2: The 5 Biggest Accounting Scandals of All Time
For most of us, the biggest scandals our office will be involved in is whether Aidan turned the dishwasher on…
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Accountants don’t usually get top billing in TV and film. Unless they’re cooking the books or dodging bullets. But every…The History of Accounting
Luca Pacioli (pictured above) might have popularised the double entry method, but the history of accounting goes beyond him –…
The Briefcase #42: The Script For The Accountant 3
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 14th May 2026
Ben Affleck’s The Accountant films are about accounting. They might not exactly mirror your day-to-day – for instance, the accountant…
The Briefcase #41: Surviving Accountex London
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 7th May 2026
Accountex is a bit like Disneyland for finance professionals. For one, it’s insanely overstimulating, and it sounds pathetic when you tell your pals that you’re absolutely wrecked after the big accountant meet-up.…
From CPD to the Grand Prix: When Learning Comes With Prizes
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 30th Apr 2026
Here at AccountingCPD, we believe that good CPD leads to great things. The right course can educate and inspire, pushing…
Just when you thought it was all going so well!
By: John Taylor | Posted on: 28th Apr 2026
The Rise (and Overreach) of Brewdog James Watt and Martin Dickie set out to revolutionise the craft beer industry. Through…
The Briefcase #40: Blockchain and Accounting
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 24th Apr 2026
This week, we’re looking at blockchain. But, before we talk about it, we need to deal with the elephant in…
The Briefcase #39: Come Get Your Tax Avoidance!
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 16th Apr 2026
Accountants can sometimes struggle to market themselves. It’s not really part of the skillset. Often, an advert for an accountancy…
The Briefcase #38: Creativity for Accountants
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 10th Apr 2026
Generally, accountants are seen as a stable pair of hands. They might even be thought of as a little bit…
The Briefcase #37: The Accountant from the Future
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 2nd Apr 2026
It was a beautiful summer evening. You and a few accountant buddies were hanging out, playing with a telescope, sipping…
The Briefcase #36: Hollywood Accounting
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 26th Mar 2026
As we at the Briefcase love saying, there are only two types of people in the world. The first type…