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.

In Hollywood, making money and making a profit aren’t always the same thing.

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The Briefcase #35: Just One More Thing... Accountants and Professional Scepticism Understand Professional Scepticism and its relevance in accounting. Develop an enquiring mind to enhance your professional practice.

“Just one more thing…”

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

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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.

“It’s fun to charter an accountant and sail the wide accountant sea!”

In the Briefcase this week, we look at the surprising ways the profession appears in songs.

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The Briefcase #32: What It’s 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.

Every accounting graduate seems to want one thing: the Big Four.
The prestige. The clients. The CV boost.
But what’s it actually like to work there?

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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.

Plumbers have Mario, doctors have Theme Hospital, and psychopaths have The Sims. But where are the games for accountants?

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The Briefcase #30: A Love Letter to an Accountant’s One True Love 💘 This Valentine’s, we wrote a love letter to the one companion accountants spend the most time with. You know the one.

Every accountant has one true love.
It’s dramatic.
It’s unreliable.
It ruins the occasional Friday evening.
And yet… we can’t quit it.

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The Briefcase 29: Advice For The Year Ahead 2026 is shaping up to be a year of rapid change. Discover what 14 experts in accounting, tax, and tech think professionals should focus on this year.

What’s the single most important piece of advice for accountants heading into 2026?

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The Briefcase #16: Accounting Halloween Costumes From Excel spreadsheets to CPA exam nightmares, these hilarious and creative Halloween costumes prove that even accountants can get spooky.

This week, the Briefcase has trawled the spookiest corners of the internet to bring you the boldest, nerdiest and, in some cases, most-like-an-Excel-spreadsheetiest costumes we could find.

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The Briefcase #14: What Could Go Wrong With AI Accountancy? AI could revolutionise accountancy - or ruin it. Explore the risks, rewards, and global regulations shaping the future of accounting and automation.

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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The Briefcase #13: Talking About Talking, or How To Avoid Burnout Accountants face long hours, high pressure, and burnout. We look at why looking after your wellbeing isn't optional.

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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The Briefcase 12: Times When Accounting Made the World Better When accountants do good: whistleblowers, forensic legends, and nation-builders. These real-world stories show the profession at its world-changing best.

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

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

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

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The Briefcase 7: 5 People Who Changed Accounting Forever 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...

🧮 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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The Briefcase 6: What�s So Big About the Big Four? Why do Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG dominate accounting? Explore the history, power, and reality of the Big Four in this witty Briefcase breakdown.

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

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The Briefcase 4: Excel Formulas That Impress Non-Accountants Discover Excel formulas that are easy to learn but rarely used - perfect for impressing non-accountants and showing off your spreadsheet superpowers.

This week’s Briefcase looks at some relatively simple Excel formulas that are easy to use, but make you look like a wizard. 🧙

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