Ever dreamt of being chief executive of the ICAEW? Well today could be your chance to practice. Following on from institute president Ian Morris' comments that Eric Anstee has 'piratical' good looks, we can now reveal that today is 'talk like a pirate day'

You too can 'arr' your way through crucial meetings, safe in the knowledge that it will be helping you to reach the very top of the profession.

TS on the other hand thinks that perhaps we're being a bit too cruel to Eric, but it's just far too much fun to stop.