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How authentic is authentic assessment?
Stuart Pedley-Smith explores whether authentic assessment delivers everything it promises. A version of this article was first published in Pedleysmiths Blog on 30 June 2025. There is a saying often attributed to Peter Drucker – “what gets measured gets achieved.” I think the quote is “gets done” but that always…Read more
Is Generative AI making us dumber?
Dr Anwar Halari, Senior Lecturer in Accounting at The Open University. Generative AI and learning: what we might lose “ChatGPT, please summarise this article for me” AI would probably do a great job of this and no doubt it will save the reader some time – but it might miss…Read more
Set up an Accounting Club in your local school
Set up an Accounting Club in your local school. It is such a hugely rewarding activity that positively impacts students. If you’re ready to introduce Accounting Club into your school and want to be an accredited Accounting Club Educator — an ACE — the information you need is in Accounting Clubs in Schools …Read more
A free online course in accounting fundamentals
Accounting Cafe has partnered with Wealthvox to offer free access to “Let’s Talk Finance” – an 8-hour online course built on the delightful Colour Accounting Learning Method. …Read more
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Join us in the City of London on Friday 6 February 2026, for “Accounting Cafe Pop-up 2026”. Everybody is welcome. A gathering with a difference that makes a difference. We are gathering on Friday 6 February 2026 at St Ethelberga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, London. This is a tiny jewel hidden among the towers of financial power…Read more
Yes, you read that right. Accounting Cafe Cafe is an online meeting for accounting educators to chat about what’s working well and what’s energising or inspiring them. We also share our challenges and fears — the things keeping us awake at night. Sometimes, we simply pass the time of day…Read more
What five years in academia taught Niamh Lynch about unlearning professional habits. As I begin my fifth academic year as a Teaching Fellow in Accounting, I have been reflecting on my move from accounting practice to academia. Despite the valuable contribution of professionally-qualified accountants to teaching and research, there is…Read more
Generative AI does not feel the weight of a decision, nor wrestle with the moral ambiguity that defines human experience. A version of this article was first published in Pedleysmiths Blog on 31 August 2025. Back in July 2022, I wrote about the importance of a skill long considered essential…Read more
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