The Briefcase #16: Accounting Halloween Costumes
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 31st Oct 2025
As a profession, accounting isn’t exactly costume-party fodder. “I’m going as a sexy accountant” are words rarely – if ever – spoken aloud. But somewhere…
The Briefcase #15: Accountants Beware: The Internet Is Breaking
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 24th Oct 2025
When Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down on Monday, half the UK banking sector went with it. Millions of customers were locked out of apps.…
The Briefcase #14: What Could Go Wrong With AI Accountancy?
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 17th Oct 2025
When we first heard about the rise of AI, we all thought of The Terminator, not an accountant. But if an accountant is wearing a leather…
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 Briefcase #12: Times When Accounting Made the World Better
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 3rd Oct 2025
Last week, we trawled through the darkest corners of the ledger – stories of accountants who used their powers to fund lavish lifestyles and pernicious…
The Briefcase #11 : When Accountants Turn Criminal: 5 Real-Life Fraud Cases
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 26th Sep 2025
At accountingcpd, we like to create courses about how accountants can be a force for good in the world. A good accountant can bring clarity…
The Briefcase #10: Why Accountants Keep Appearing on The Great British Bake Off
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 19th Sep 2025
Why do accountants make good bakers? Because they never produce a soggy bottom line. With the 2025 season of The Great British Bake Off back on our…
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…
The Briefcase #8: 5 CPD Lies We Tell Ourselves
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 4th Sep 2025
When it comes to our monthly list of tasks, CPD will be pretty low down, if it’s on there at all. For some of us,…