accountingcpd blog

  1. The Briefcase 36: Hollywood Accounting

    A look at scandalous Hollywood accounting, where billion-dollar blockbusters somehow make no profit. From Lord of the Rings to Disney, the numbers...

  2. The Briefcase 35: Just One More Thing - Accountants and Professional Scepticism

    Professional scepticism might not involve cigars or long coats, but it does require the same instinct - asking the question others might overlook.

  3. The Briefcase 34: Accounting in Music

    From the Beatles to Monty Python and Jeezy, this Briefcase explores the strange and funny ways accounting shows up in music.

  4. The Briefcase 33: 5 Greenwashing Hall of Fame Inductees

    Greenwashing is everywhere. Here are five infamous examples - and the accounting lessons behind misleading sustainability claims.

  5. The Briefcase 32: What It Is Like to Work for the Big Four

    What’s it really like to work at the Big Four? Reddit stories, Glassdoor ratings, and the truth behind the prestige.

  6. The Briefcase 31: Computer Games For Accountants

    From spreadsheet simulators to intergalactic banking scandals, The Briefcase explores the computer games that secretly feel like accounting.