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 –…
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The Briefcase #49: The Accountant’s Guide to Critical Thinking
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 3rd Jul 2026
Nobody wakes up in the morning and thinks, “today, I shall make several incoherent decisions based on half-understood information, personal…
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The Briefcase #48: How To Be A Good Client To Your Accountant
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 26th Jun 2026
Everyone talks about finding a good accountant. Less attention is given to a far more important question – are you…
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The Briefcase #47: 5 Excel Shortcuts That Save Accountants Hours
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 19th Jun 2026
Accountants spend countless hours with Excel. Many of us spend more time with the software than we do with our…
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The Briefcase #46: Football’s Greatest Accounting Own Goals
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 12th Jun 2026
Football is full of mistakes. Some people’s fondest memories are when things go wrong – a misplaced tackle or an…
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The Briefcase #45: Accountants Negotiate More Than They Think
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 5th Jun 2026
You might not think of yourself as a negotiator, but you are. It’s easy to imagine negotiations as something besuited…
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The Briefcase #44: Suspicious Stuff – Some Scandalous Stories of Serious Scams
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 28th May 2026
The recent collapse of Mars FX, a hedge fund where roughly $600 million has vanished off the face of the…
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The Briefcase #43: How To Do a Presentation Without Crying
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 21st May 2026
Unfortunately, accountants can struggle under the limelight. It’s a stereotype, but it didn’t spring out of nowhere. It might seem…
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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…
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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.…