The Briefcase #2: The 5 Biggest Accounting Scandals of All Time
For most of us, the biggest scandals our office will be involved in is whether Aidan turned the dishwasher on…
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Accountants don’t usually get top billing in TV and film. Unless they’re cooking the books or dodging bullets. But every…The History of Accounting
Luca Pacioli (pictured above) might have popularised the double entry method, but the history of accounting goes beyond him –…
Verifiable vs Non-Verifiable CPD
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 5th Dec 2023
When is CPD verifiable, when is it non-verifiable, and when is it not CPD at all? Although different professional bodies…
Women as Leaders in Accountancy
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 1st Dec 2023
📊 The Current Landscape for Women in Accountancy Internationally, women make up a significant percentage of accountants and auditors. According…
3 Barriers to Effective CPD and How to Overcome Them
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 18th Apr 2023
We all know CPD is easy to put off until the last minute. But good professional development comes from knowing…
Benefits of Named Ranges in Excel
By: Paula Guilfoyle | Posted on: 3rd Mar 2021
Named ranges can make formulas more readable and improve the overall organisation of your spreadsheet. In this blog, Paula Guilfoyle…
Six Capitals of Value Creation for Sustainability
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 27th Jan 2021
Climate change and sustainability are now right at the top of many organisations’ priorities. These issues are no longer seen…
Wirecard – Yet Another Classic Fraud Missed by the Auditors
By: John Taylor | Posted on: 25th Nov 2020
So after Enron (2001), Worldcom (2002), Parmelat (2003), Satyam (2009) and Olympus (2011) the world was waiting for the next…
5 Ways to Encourage Ethical Behaviour in Your Organisation
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 13th Nov 2019
Even though numerous scandals through time, such as Enron or Tesco’s accounting scandal, have taught us about the dangers of…
The Tesco Accounting Scandal
By: Juan Carlos Venegas | Posted on: 18th Oct 2017
Overview of the Allegations Christopher Bush, Tesco UK’s former managing director, Carl Rogberg, the company’s former UK finance director, and…
How to Profit From a Ponzi Scheme
By: John Taylor | Posted on: 20th Dec 2016
It seems a sad indictment of the human condition that even in this cynical ‘seen it all before’ age, greed…