The lighter side of accountancy and tax

After an exhaustive review of the research literature, h ere's the final word on nutrition and health as it affects accountants (and everyone else):

1. Japanese accountants eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

2. Mexican accountants eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

3. Chinese accountants drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

4. Italian accountants drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

5. German accountants drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION:
British accountants can eat and drink what they like. It's UK Accounting standards that are apparently what kills them.

When tax inspectors die why are so many of them buried at the bottom of the ocean?

Because deep down they're quite nice people.

The young accountancy graduate, fresh out of university and knowing everything, applied for his first job in a large form of accountants.

The partner interviewing him asked what starting salary he was looking for.

The young man replied: “Around £100,000 a year, plus usual benefits.”

The partner responded: “Well, how does this sound? Five weeks annual leave, 15% non contributory pension, reimbursed expenses - no questions asked, free attendance at an overseas conference every year with your partner, all mobile and home telephone bills reimbursed, gym membership, friday night entertainment and a company car replaced every 20,000 miles, say a Mercedes convertible.”

The graduate sat up straight and tried not to look excited. “Wow. Are you kidding?”

Which earned the response: “I'm afraid so, but you started it.”

Unclear which year's Budget is being discussed, but frankly it wouldn't make any great difference!