Friday, December 05, 2025

An accountant's shocking Christmas confession

Seen on a website for anonymous confessions: 
 
"I’m an accountant. Every Christmas our office has a secret vote for the client who has been the biggest pain in the backside. We then report the winner to HMRC regardless of whether we have any concerns about their tax affairs. Invariably they get a full audit so we get more work. It’s win win".

No comments:

Not so daft questions from junior accounting staff

1 - A trainee was compiling accounts for a sole trader who used to supply Bank Statements with notes written beside each transaction.  The t...