I would have to say that was very far from the truth. I would say any of the following would be what accounts say: "Is it material?" "What did we do last year?" "Did you check last year?" "Just make it work!" "Just put the difference to Misc Expense!"
Had this forwarded to me in the audit room, week 1 of busy season. Had to stop at 1:05 because I was laughing too hard. Huge thank you and props from Portland!
None of it was untrue, but I think there were all of two things said that were in any way specific to accountants. This seemed more like "things people in an office say" lol
Shit Public Accountants Say: 1. This client doesn't give me fucking anything I ask for 2. Last years workpapers are shit, how can i follow this 3. I caught a cold sleeping in the office last night. 4. This budget is bullshit, im going to have to stay back all night while my manager adds non-sensical review points 5. My manager eats the whole fucking budget doing nothing while i do the work. 6. I actually got a degree for this shit? 7. I get paid less than a macdonalds worker per hour.
What the hell is materiality? Because I know reconciliation is BS, yet I do love sitting on the phone with the bank to yell at them. Let me guess"materiality," the salesman that don't know COGS.
man! you should check out the At Last 1948 show. they have A LOT jokes about you guys. the chartered accountant dance and learning english...where a chartered accountant can be A GUIRELLA
Everybody here who says they're so glad they're not an account probably have no job or a job that pays less. If theyre glad why dont they state whats their profession. Lol. Believe me public accounting is a good job.
lol I was bursting out laughing b/c the laptops we use for auditing are slow as fuck! Also the roll-forwards and signing off on work-papers part was pretty funy
lol @ wiping your fingers on the chair. I used to have a senior manager who would pour out the remainder of his water on the floor cause he didn't want to get up and get another cup; however, one time it was Coke. That was a lovely experience.
@kushit3 the best job i could get was a waiter before I became an accountant and know an making 3 times what i used to make. So I apreciate it and I can like any job cause its mental plus its that money that makes it better. But I know where your coming from see I graduated at 26
ognimoddd cause its a heartless field filled with bean counters. There is no imagination involved. Many people have been laid off their jobs because some accountant suggested ways to save money. There is no reward other than more money at the expense of others let go. There is no end product of your work, and therefore its a very unfulfilling field. It tends to be more rewarding to the narcissists that it draws to it that get pleasure out of ruining others lives for their benefit. Its rare to find an accountant with a heart, but thats me. Booowhooo!
B Charron That sounds terrible. And I start my first accounting courses in less than a week =S. Aren't there more options career-wise? I hear its a versatile degree and you can do a lot of different things with it
ognimoddd What was your main motivation for taking this course? I think it is course to study, just not a great field to work in for myself personally. We should all have some knowledge of accounting especially if we go into business for ourselves. Its important to know how to read the numbers, and there are other fields available to you for sure. Also you will find work more easily with an accounting education. I dont want to discourage you. I am just stuck in my well paying job for now until I find something else.
If you guys want to make a real funny video, you should see how programmers and internet analytic employees talk to themselves all day long. That is hilarious. We do have videos on Quickbooks for those who are serious about Accounting
