This time last year we were talking profit and sustainability rules (PSR), points deductions and asterisks on Premier League relegation battles as financial rule breaches and potential ramifications dominated the second half of the season.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said the club were "educated" by the scramble to avoid a PSR charge - as were many fans.
With confirmation that no clubs will face similar charges this season, BBC Sport looks at how clubs have avoided falling foul of PSR, and which clubs might be at risk in the future.
As BBC sport editor Dan Roan wrote in June, a flurry of transfer deals between clubs with PSR challenges sparked speculation that certain teams were working in tandem to strike 'swap' deals that would improve their balance sheets by the 30 June 2024 accounting deadline.