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    accountant burnout

    The Briefcase #13: Talking About Talking, or How To Avoid Burnout

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 10th Oct 2025

    The very first Briefcase blog we wrote was about ways to annoy your accountant – and it turns out, there’s a strong (and deeply unfortunate)…

    The Strange World of Tax-Free Organisations

    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…

    Excel Formulas That Impress Non-Accountants

    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…

    Robot Accountant

    The Cyborgs Are Coming!

    By: John Taylor | Posted on: 9th Jul 2025

    Well they said it would happen and now it has. The Big4 (Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC) have announced that they are reducing graduate recruitment…

    accountingcpd Wins Customer Experience of the Year

    accountingcpd Wins Customer Experience of the Year

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 4th Jul 2025

    We’re thrilled to share that accountingcpd has been named Customer Experience of the Year (Vendor) at the International Accounting Awards 2025. Held at the Hilton Metropole…

    strawberries and cream sandwich

    The Strawberry and Cream VAT Debate

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 2nd Jul 2025

    Marks & Spencer’s latest culinary offering – a strawberries and cream sandwich inspired by Japan’s viral “fruit sando” – has captured not just the public’s…

    Skills for the Finance Professional of the Future

    By: Ross Maynard | Posted on: 25th Jun 2025

    Finance is a profession where the core skills seem to have been set for a century, but that’s all about to change. As well as…

    Accountants in books

    Accountants on the Page

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 20th Jun 2025

    Accountants don’t usually feature as the heroes in fiction. Regrettably, they tend to be maligned – cast into the background to quietly clean up for…

    group accounting

    When Are Group Accounts Required?

    By: Steve Collings | Posted on: 13th Jun 2025

    Who must prepare group accounts and whether they’re required to do so may depend on a number of factors. There is no uniform rule across…