tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post5148882413026977152..comments2024-03-14T19:35:14.456-04:00Comments on The Blunt Bean Counter: Are Accountants Really Boring?The Blunt Bean Counterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-20253663066454247542014-10-10T22:57:10.266-04:002014-10-10T22:57:10.266-04:00I was only ever a bookkeeper but knocked myself ou...I was only ever a bookkeeper but knocked myself out to be genial and the best coworker. Hmmm, maybe that's why I didn't become "an accountant?"<br />Would've had a hard time getting clients to take me seriously...just kidding..kind of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-300652389411351232014-05-26T18:27:55.526-04:002014-05-26T18:27:55.526-04:00Thx Patricia, good luck with your blog, i will tak...Thx Patricia, good luck with your blog, i will take a look at ur blog when I have a few minutes.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-71424109427089895632014-05-25T20:51:49.245-04:002014-05-25T20:51:49.245-04:00So glad to have finally discovered your blog! Love...So glad to have finally discovered your blog! Love your mix of wit, humour and financial expertise. I, too, am a Toronto CPA and new blogger who is always thrilled when I'm told that "I don't seem like an accountant" :). I will be back to visit again. Keep the humour coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-43025726116140508842013-12-10T21:48:34.451-05:002013-12-10T21:48:34.451-05:00Apparently there is a pornstar named Veruca James ...Apparently there is a pornstar named Veruca James who was an auditor for Delloitte. While that is an exciting and wild career, it may say something about our chosen careers that someone would rather be literally taking it... well, you can finish that sentence. Really, if you're trying to make accounting look cool by listing all the people who left it to do more interesting things you're not going to succeed. I'd rather take the tact of trying to find successful business people who got their career started in accounting. Unfortunately I don't know any offhand. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352679511214692428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-24896578917649696902013-07-08T01:34:45.753-04:002013-07-08T01:34:45.753-04:00Accountants, in my experience, tend to be more int...Accountants, in my experience, tend to be more interesting than most because they know better than to talk about themselves. It's non-accountants who risk getting boring when, like me, they get caught up in their financial situation. At that point, someone who can salvage your business or keep you out of jail is awfully interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-31303340066953735252013-06-23T08:29:37.884-04:002013-06-23T08:29:37.884-04:00GuitarKat
Wow. I can tell u now U r far to outgoi...GuitarKat<br /><br />Wow. I can tell u now U r far to outgoing to ever be an accountant, you would freak out all the introverts :) Although I would never have pegged u for a programmer either so there goes the stereotype.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-86843965450575793392013-06-22T22:43:39.870-04:002013-06-22T22:43:39.870-04:00I love accountants with humor. :) It's a shame...I love accountants with humor. :) It's a shame there isn't too many of them that let their more odd side more known. I have a programmer for a boyfriend, so, there you go. I know what shy looks like. I know how to draw them out with skill. I try to be patient and allow silence so they can think. Many programmers and accountants tend to be shy of chatterboxes, so I usually have to tell myself to shut up every once in awhile (like this, see?).<br /><br />I have no idea what to blame on upbringing or introverted sides of people that don't show how they're really like. Then there's the corporate stifling of "being professional". You can tell I get in trouble a lot. :)<br /><br />I love puns. Puns are my best friend. Accountants are usually very good with these, or jokes that require a deeper context or understanding with the subject or actually jump different contexts in different spheres.<br /><br />Of course, I'm over generalizing and sterotyping.<br /><br />Myself, I'm a programmer and a designer. Not bad at basic bookkeeping, either. I'm a pedantic in terms of classifications and contexts and what is used where.<br /><br />Loved this article, was full of lols. :) Not sure if I'll ever become an accountant, but I might end up eating my words one day.GuitarKathttp://www.twitter.com/guitarkatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-62525864859777961132013-05-22T13:09:22.823-04:002013-05-22T13:09:22.823-04:00Hi Jnealt:
Glad to hear you enjoy your work. A CA...Hi Jnealt:<br /><br />Glad to hear you enjoy your work. A CA is a great designation whether you practice publicly or private practice.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-49519223924986972972013-05-22T01:14:05.377-04:002013-05-22T01:14:05.377-04:00I am an accountant with pwc and I love wat I do, I...I am an accountant with pwc and I love wat I do, I like yo blog thouJnealt256https://www.blogger.com/profile/12457444599000247008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-70444953924711855532012-06-28T13:03:58.532-04:002012-06-28T13:03:58.532-04:00Since I cannot tell if this is span or not, i will...Since I cannot tell if this is span or not, i will give you the benefit of the doubt. Yes, a CA MBA is a great combined degree.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-340300702892543732012-06-28T05:16:13.987-04:002012-06-28T05:16:13.987-04:00No, Accountancy is challenging Job. my friend is d...No, Accountancy is challenging Job. my friend is doing CS after completion of M.B.A... Is that good choice for career growth?Accountant Education Requirementshttp://www.educationrequirements.org/accountant-education-requirements.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-293322474555164552012-06-26T20:06:57.308-04:002012-06-26T20:06:57.308-04:00Be*en, have him read this blog. He will see what a...Be*en, have him read this blog. He will see what a great sense of humor accountants have and that we know who Flo Rida is.<br /><br />Seriously, tell him a CA is a great designation and allows him many future options, many of them in a non CA firm stream if he finds he is becoming a boring accountant :)The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-17246241040040865592012-06-26T18:23:56.362-04:002012-06-26T18:23:56.362-04:00My son better not read this!
He is doing BComm ...My son better not read this! <br /><br />He is doing BComm with Accounting as major, and I have been trying to get him interested in working towards CA designation! Have suggested that he read your blogs to get a feel of the profession.Be*enhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573175666860874425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-45738970877155169632012-06-26T10:22:54.814-04:002012-06-26T10:22:54.814-04:00Thx Mark,
After spending a week on vacation with...Thx Mark, <br /><br />After spending a week on vacation with my two University aged kids in Phoniex who could only handle the 70's station for so long, I could recite the top 40 on Sirus Hits 1 :)<br /><br />As an aside, when I was a teenager, believe it or not, I was actually into Earth Wind and Fire, The Commodores, Ohio Players, Brothers Johnson, Gap Band etc, so Flo Rida is not a big jump.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-27453907264565929302012-06-26T08:42:42.633-04:002012-06-26T08:42:42.633-04:00An accountant with humour....you are a rare breed....An accountant with humour....you are a rare breed. :)<br /><br />I'm surprised you know who Flo Rida is, let alone you know one of his songs. Now I have that song in my head today...<br /><br />Fun stuff Mark, will definitely include in my Weekend Reading roundup!My Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-75330509736979185672012-06-25T12:10:35.746-04:002012-06-25T12:10:35.746-04:00Thx Anon, I enjoyed writing this blog, I am glad s...Thx Anon, I enjoyed writing this blog, I am glad someone besides myself thought it humourous.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-54861115229424722922012-06-25T10:24:21.768-04:002012-06-25T10:24:21.768-04:00Mark, as an accountant, I must say that was pretty...Mark, as an accountant, I must say that was pretty funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com