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Oh Monica, if you worked for me I’d Fire You

In the wacky world of accounting, in particular financial reporting, we have these “events” called “monthend”. Nothing spectacular about them, they come each month like clockwork. To help make them bearable one must manage their time in such a way … Continue reading

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Quarter-End and life with the Twit

Huzzah! Another quarter-end in this wacky world of accountantcy. Yet another time when all I really want to do is to slit my throat. For the past two years I have been preparing documentation for a co-work (Twit) to do … Continue reading

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Idiot Co-Worker

Today I am working on my reconciliations, for monthend. Tomorrow my results have to be published. This means I don’t have the time to fart about and help people over the stupidest requests. I have one co-worker who has been … Continue reading

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Year-End, It’s nearly Done

About once a month I tend to go into hermit-mode where I don’t really stay in contact with friends or family. This period is what most accountants call “monthend” that glorious time when accountants run around like headless chickens trying … Continue reading

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Lord Give Me Strength

One of my co-workers has been at our company for 20 years, working in her current position for the past 6  years. One would think that with all these many years of experience the woman could actually think for herself … Continue reading

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I want to smack someone

Another monthend has come to a close, and as always, the vast stupidity and vacuousness of the twat doesn’t cease to amaze me. We received a cash payment from a client, and part of the payment was for services rendered … Continue reading

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Quarter-End, oh how I loathe thee

Well, I am nearly done with my quarter-end responsibilities. And a few things have cropped up, which I just have to share. The twat is as incompetent as ever. When I asked for her cash applications folder for March her … Continue reading

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I can’t do my recs – whinewhinewhine

… that’s what I heard this morning from Human Resources, as I am madly trying to enter data into our reporting system- as all financials for November are due tomorrow at 12 noon; and as I have 4 companies to … Continue reading

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Accounting Shenannigans

Oh the fun never stops here in “Accounting for the Clueless” Department. We have started the monthend process today. One of my ME tasks is to run a posting – which posts all transactions in the GL from the subledgers … Continue reading

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Notes from the trenches

Okay, I have to admit,  I am a little less amused with my assistant. Seems we are $12K overdrawn on our USD bank account. The account is her responsibility to ensure that it is properly funded, by transferring funds from … Continue reading

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