Category Archive for 'Accountant jokes'

Mr Evans was the Chief ..

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Mr Evans was the Chief Accountant of a large manufacturing concern. Every day, on arriving at work, he would unlock the top drawer of his desk, peer at something inside, then close and lock the drawer. He had done this for 25 years. The entire staff was intrigued but no-one was game to ask him […]

How can you tell when ..

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

How can you tell when the Chief Accountant is getting soft? When he actually listens to Marketing before saying No

Why do some accountants ..

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Why do some accountants decide to become actuaries? They find bookkeeping too exciting.

How many cost accountants ..

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

How many cost accountants does it take to change a light bulb? Hmmm……..I’ll just do a few numbers and get back to you

What’s an extroverted ..

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

What’s an extroverted accountant? One who looks at your shoes while he’s talking to you instead of his own.

The managing partner ..

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

The managing partner in an accounting firm is very annoyed with one of his junior partners and has called him in to chastise him. “How could you possibly advise the client in the way you did? That was completely unethical. We are always conscious of Ethics in this firm. You do know what […]

An auditor was examining ..

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

An auditor was examining the balance sheet of a mining company that had just bought a sheep station in the Pilbara area of Western Australia. The reason for the purchase was partly for the thousands of acres that the station covered and partly for the thousands of sheep that ranged over those thousands of […]

The accountant had just ..

Friday, September 14th, 2007

The accountant had just read the story of Cinderella to his four-year-old daughter for the first time. The little girl was fascinated by the story, especially the part where the pumpkin turns into a golden coach. Suddenly she piped up, “Daddy, when the pumpkin turned into a golden coach, would that be classed as income […]

Q: How many Accountants ..

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Q: How many Accountants does it take to change a light bulb? A: What sort of answer did you have in mind ? A: None-just assume it’s changed.

The young accounting ..

Monday, August 13th, 2007

The young accounting graduate, fresh out of uni and knowing everything, applied for his first job. The prospective employer asked him what starting salary he was looking for. “Oh, around $100,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” “Well, how does this sound? Five weeks annual leave, 22.5% superannuation, paid expenses to […]