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The Briefcase #14: What Could Go Wrong With AI Accountancy?

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 4d

You’re great at accounting. Growing your firm? Different story.

Join #GrowthBites — 8×20min sessions packed with tactics to scale your practice.

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accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 4d

This week on The Briefcase, we look at some of the worst-case scenarios with AI - but for balance, we throw in some good signs too, and explore how different countries are currently regulating it.
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#AI #Accounting #TheBriefcase #FutureOfWork

AI could revolutionise accountancy - or ruin it. Explore the risks, rewards, and global regulations shaping the future of accounting and automation.

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accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 NEW CPD🚨 bit.ly/4nZmG2b

From forecasting under uncertainty to the ethics of AI, today’s finance leaders must adapt fast, without losing sight of trust, integrity, or agility.

#AccountingCPD #CFO #ChiefFinancialOfficer #FinanceLeadership #CPD #Accounting

2025-26 Update: CFO Issues

Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the key trends and challenges facing CFOs today. This course explores forecasting, agility, AI, ethics and more.

How Does Stress Impact Accountants?

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 8d

What is stress, and how does it affect accountants?

In this short video from our new course, Stress Management, author Anna Faherty explores the definition of stress, why it’s not always a bad thing, and how the pressures of accountancy can make stress a persistent problem.

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The Briefcase #13: Talking About Talking, or How To Avoid Burnout

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 11d

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, The Briefcase explores why it's okay to talk about stress, and what to do before burnout sets in.

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#TheBriefcase #MentalHealth #Burnout #Accounting #WorkplaceWellbeing

Accountants face long hours, high pressure, and burnout. We look at why looking after your wellbeing isn't optional.

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accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 NEW CPD 🚨 bit.ly/48TgYKv

World Mental Health Day is this Friday, a time to check in on your wellbeing.

Accounting is high-pressure. This course helps you spot stress, manage workload & build resilience.

#AccountingCPD #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #CPD2025

Stress Management

Being an accountant is a stressful job. Workloads pile up, deadlines loom, and burnout can creep in. This course offers practical ways to reduce stress and and stay balanced.

The Briefcase 12: Times When Accounting Made the World Better

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 18d

Last week in The Briefcase, we trawled the darkest corners of the ledger - This week? We turn to the light.

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#TheBriefcase #accountingcpd #Whistleblowers #ForensicAccounting #AccountingHistory #FinanceThatMatters

When accountants do good: whistleblowers, forensic legends, and nation-builders. These real-world stories show the profession at its world-changing best.

Leadership Skills in the Accountancy Profession

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 NEW CPD: Are your leadership skills keeping pace with the profession?

This course by ICAEW Past President Julia Penny explores:

✅ Ethical decision-making
✅ Leading in a tech-driven world
✅ Motivating and managing people
✅ Future-focused learning and development

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AI is having an extensive impact on accountancy. Even experienced leaders must reassess their skills to ensure they can guide their teams effectively. With a focus on ethics and technology, this cours...

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 22d

All accountants have to complete CPD... but why?

This video explores:
✅ Why CPD matters at every stage of your career
🔄 The shift from technical to human-centred value
🧠 How to stay relevant, resilient, and in demand
🤝 The real reason your clients need you, not just software

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The Briefcase 11 : When Accountants Turn Criminal: 5 Real-Life Fraud Cases

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 25d

At accountingcpd, we like to think of accountants as a force for good.

But sometimes… accountants go rogue.

In our latest Briefcase, we explore 5 real-life cases where people used their powers for evil.

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#fraud #financialcrime #accountant

From private jets to Ponzi schemes, these 5 real-life fraud cases prove that even accountants can go rogue. Some lessons are tax deductible.

2025-26 Update: Accounting for Specific Sectors

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 26d

📢 NEW CPD: bit.ly/4gH4Myd

Do you feel confident supporting clients across different sectors?

In this course:
✅ Charities SORP changes
✅ 2024/25 Accounts Direction for academies
✅ Pension scheme accounting
✅ SRA Accounts Rules

Do you feel confident about understanding the needs of your clients across a variety of sectors? This course explores some specialist areas that have specific accounting, reporting and audit requireme...

How Does an Auditor Choose a Qualified Opinion?

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · 29d

In this video, we explore the three types of qualified audit opinion - qualified “except for”, adverse opinion, and disclaimer of opinion — and explain when each is used.

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📚 Explore our CPD courses on audit here: www.accountingcpd.net/Audit

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#AuditOpinion

The Briefcase 10: Why Accountants Keep Appearing on The Great British Bake Off

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 19

This week’s Briefcase blog takes a look at the unexpected connection between accounting and baking, featuring some of our favourite Bake Off contestants who’ve swapped balance sheets for battenbergs.

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#GBBO #GreatBritishBakeOff #accounting

From soggy bottoms to spreadsheets, discover why accountants make great bakers, with a spotlight on Bake Off contestants who swapped balance sheets for battenbergs.

2025 Autumn Update: UK Tax

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 18

🚨 NEW CPD 🚨 bit.ly/46IX1o8

Stay up to date with UK tax changes from July to September 2025, including Finance Bill updates, salary sacrifice, case law, AI in tax, and HMRC digitisation.

#AccountingCPD #UKTaxUpdate #CPD2025 #FinanceBill #HMRC #UKTax #CPD #Accounting

<strong>Part of a series of Quarterly UK Tax Updates. </strong> Stay up to date with the latest UK tax developments from July to September 2025, including legislative updates, HMRC initiatives, and im...

Level up your Excel skills with the latest updates, from AI-powered Copilot to new regex and calculation functions, plus improved accessibility features.

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 16

📢NEW CPD! bit.ly/4nrNJ5w

📊From AI-powered Copilot to advanced formulas like REGEXEXTRACT and TRIMRANGE, this update course will help you stay ahead of the curve.

#Accounting #Accountant #Excel #ExcelTraining #ExcelTips #FinanceSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment

2025-26 Update: Excel

How to Lead Without Technical Expertise

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 15

You don’t need to be a tech guru to lead with confidence.

In this short clip, Julia Penny shares practical methods to help you lead effectively without getting lost in the jargon.

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#Leadership #Accounting #Accountancy #Accountant #LeadershipSkills

The Briefcase 9: The Strange World of Tax-Free Organisations

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 12

Why do some of the richest institutions on Earth pay no tax?

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#TheBriefcase #AccountingHumour #TaxExempt #accountingcpd #TaxHistory #Tax #Accounting #Accountant #Accountancy

From churches and castles to quarterbacks and Jedi, this blog explores the strange, and sometimes strategic, world of tax-free organisations across history, religion, and sport.

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's 2-for-1 on courses at the moment so why not pick up a couple of these classics:

📊 Presentation Skills
🤝 Negotiation Skills for Accountants
🧠 Emotional Intelligence
👥 Managing People in Finance
🔍 Forensic Accounting
⏰ Time Management

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💡 What CPD topic do you secretly love? #shorts

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 8

💡What CPD topic do you secretly love?

At Accountex London 2025, we asked accountants to share the learning areas that secretly spark their curiosity. From tax to tech, the answers might surprise you.

#Accountex #Accountants #AccountingLife #CPD

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The Briefcase 8: 5 CPD Lies We Tell Ourselves

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accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 4

💼 This week’s Briefcase takes a (lightly) forensic look at the excuses we make, and the solutions that make CPD feel a little less like a deadline, and a little more like growth.

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#accounting #CPD #accountants #professionaldevelopment #accountingcpd

From holiday heroics to webinar shortcuts, these are the CPD lies accountants tell themselves�and how to do things better. A sharply funny, gently honest look at professional development procrastinati...

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 NEW CPD🚨 bit.ly/484A3J8

Struggling to manage costs in uncertain times? In this new course, Ross Maynard shares agile cost management strategies to help you plan smarter and adapt faster.

#AccountingCPD #CostManagement #BusinessAgility #CPD #Finance #Accounting #Accountant #Accountancy

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Auditing is evolving -and so are stakeholder expectations. In our latest explainer video, we break down the different types of audit opinions: unqualified, qualified, adverse, and disclaimer.

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#AuditOpinions #AccountingExplained #Finance

Audit Opinions Explained

The Briefcase 7: 5 People Who Changed Accounting Forever

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Aug 28

🧮 From monks to mentors, potters to pioneers...

This week’s Briefcase blog dives into the lives of 5 individuals who shaped the profession into what it is today.

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#AccountingHistory #TheBriefcase #Accounting #WomenInAccounting

From Renaissance friars to Victorian fraud-busters and barrier-breaking pioneers, meet five people who transformed accounting into the profession we know today - with data, determination, and a dash o...

The Briefcase 6: What�s So Big About the Big Four?

accountingcpd @accountingcpd.bsky.social · Aug 22

🧠 Ever wonder why Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG seem to tower over the rest of the accounting world?

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#Accounting #BigFour #Auditing #AccountingCareers #TheBriefcase #accountingcpd #FinanceProfessionals

Why do Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG dominate accounting? Explore the history, power, and reality of the Big Four in this witty Briefcase breakdown.