The Briefcase #55: The World’s Weirdest Tax Deductions
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 13th Aug 2026
Spend enough time as an accountant and you’ll hear all sorts of theories about what people think they can claim as a tax deduction. Barristers…
The Briefcase #50: The Accountant’s Survival Guide to Meetings
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 10th Jul 2026
Decades ago, everyone got together and conclusively decided that 90% of meetings were a complete waste of time. But, like most meetings, despite unanimous agreement…
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 bias and a complete disregard…
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 own loved ones. But loads…
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 young men with flash haircuts…
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 earth, inspired us to revisit…
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 that the numbers speak for…
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 you to the next big…
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 hard work and hard times…