Friday, June 07, 2019

An accountant is a person who....

A range of views revealing how some people see an accountant as a person who :
  • displays deviant behaviour when it comes to numbers
  • can do tricky sums
  • experiences an inner peace in the knowledge that debits should always equal credits
  • knows the inner thrill of viewing a well structured Chart of Accounts
  • gasps at the majestic splendour of a Trial Balance
  • marvels at non-accounting colleagues who guiltlessly work from home or leave early on a Friday
  • rarely misses a trick when it comes to claiming expenses or receiving above-inflation pay rises
  • has made a lifetime vow never to take a holiday at month end
  • spends more evenings with the office cleaner than with their partner
  • sorts out all the mess

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