
Introducing Rachel Reeves
By: Lisa Weaver | Posted on: 6th Aug 2024
Since taking up the role of Chancellor, Rachel Reeves’ qualifications have faced significant scrutiny. Alan Nelson addresses the question of her economic expertise in our…

3 Similarities in CPD Requirements Worldwide
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 30th Jul 2024
This is the first of a series of three blogs about CPD requirements worldwide. This one focuses on the similarities, the second blog on the…

Finance Professionals Remain in Demand
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 3rd Apr 2024
As we head into the second quarter of 2024, it seems that the demand for accountants and finance professionals, and the skills they have to…

Women in Accountancy: A Long Journey
By: accountingcpd | Posted on: 7th Mar 2024
During one of our recent webinars, we were joined by Julia Penny, Immediate Past President of ICAEW. Julia was ICAEW’s fourth female president and is passionate…

The Challenges in the Audit Profession
By: Steve Collings | Posted on: 5th Mar 2024
I have written extensively over the years on the challenges currently faced by the auditing profession, largely because confidence in audit has been eroded due…

Unravelling the Post Office Scandal: Trust and Communication in a Crisis
By: Alan Nelson | Posted on: 21st Feb 2024
The Post Office scandal, with its wrongful accusations and devastating consequences for Subpostmasters, has shocked us all. But what lessons can we all learn? We…

Unravelling the Post Office Scandal: Ethical Considerations
By: Alan Nelson | Posted on: 14th Feb 2024
The Post Office scandal has made me reflect on the value of ethical frameworks. Sometimes they seem overly detailed and verbose, but they provide an…

Unravelling the Post Office Scandal: The Crucial Role of Internal Audit
By: Alan Nelson | Posted on: 7th Feb 2024
Much has been written about the Post Office scandal especially in the wake of the ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The…

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 have different rules for the…