The 10 strangest taxes in history
“Nothing is certain except death and taxes”– Benjamin Franklin, 1789 It’s clear that no one has ever liked paying taxes,…
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The Briefcase #34: Accounting in Music
There are many types of people in the world, but for the purposes of this introduction, let’s imagine that there…The Briefcase #31: Computer Games For Accountants
Plumbers have Mario, doctors have Theme Hospital, and psychopaths have The Sims. But where are the games for accountants? You…
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The Briefcase #3: Industry vs Practice vs Public Sector: Who Has It Hardest?
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 1st Aug 2025
Everyone loves arguing that they have it worse, and it’s no different in accountancy. And, for finance professionals, the argument…
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The Briefcase #2: The 5 Biggest Accounting Scandals of All Time
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 25th Jul 2025
For most of us, the biggest scandals our office will be involved in is whether Aidan turned the dishwasher on…
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The Briefcase #1: 7 Ways to Annoy Your Accountant
By: AccountingCPD | Posted on: 17th Jul 2025
Welcome to the first edition of The Briefcase, your weekly dispatch from the world of numbers, nuance and, occasionally, nonsense. This…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…