The Briefcase #52: How to Tell If Someone You Know Is an Accountant
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 24th Jul 2026
They don’t wear uniforms. They don’t introduce themselves by reciting tax legislation. Most don’t even carry calculators in belt holsters anymore. To the untrained eye,…
The Briefcase #51: How Can Accountants Change the World?
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 17th Jul 2026
Accountants aren’t superheroes. They don’t don skintight uniforms and head out into the night solving crimes – although it would explain why they always look…
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 #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 a good client? That’s maybe…
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 #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 own goal are part of…
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…