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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

    What is cost optimisation

    What is cost optimisation?

    By: Carol Baker | Posted on: 11th Jun 2025

    Cost optimisation isn’t just about cutting expenses; it’s about making smarter decisions that drive sustainable growth. What is cost optimisation? Business leaders need to manage…

    Ethical Issues with AI

    Ethical Issues with AI

    By: Julia Penny | Posted on: 6th Jun 2025

    There are a number of cautionary tales that highlight how AI systems have gone wrong in the past, exhibiting unintended bias in their algorithms. The…

    How to Cheat on Your CPD

    How to Cheat on Your CPD (And Why Not To)

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 4th Jun 2025

    We’ve all been there. It’s mid-December, you’re sipping on a nutmeg latte, and it hits you – you’ve still got 10 hours of CPD to…

    Marks & Spencer was hit by a massive ransomware attack

    This is not just any ransomware attack

    By: John Taylor | Posted on: 30th May 2025

    This is not just any ransomware attack…. In Mid-April 2025 retailer Marks & Spencer was hit by a massive ransomware attack which has severely affected…

    Current Confidence in the Accounting Profession

    By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 28th May 2025

    Global confidence among accountants and finance professionals hit its lowest point since mid-2020 during the first quarter of 2025, according to ACCA and IMA’s Global…