"Father! Father! Do you know any olde accounting jokes to cheer us up?"
Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (1843)
EVERYBODY KNOWS that accountants love a good joke! After all, what other profession would self-inflict late-nights, weekend working and outrageous deadlines, month-in, month-out, year after year, century after century? Exactly. None!
No surprise, then, that our infamous Jokes & Humour Team are pooling their pitiful resources with those of an infamous market research agency to build a library of the best, rarest and most original audit tax and accounting jokes!
Joke 1: What is an accountant? Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand at a price you can't afford.
Joke 2: What is the definition of an introverted accountant? Someone who stares at their shoes when talking to you.
Joke 3: What is the definition of an extroverted accountant? Someone who stares at YOUR shoes when talking to you.
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Joke 4: There are 3 types of accountant Those who can count and those who can't.
Joke 5: What's a shy and retiring accountant? One that's half-a-million shy and that's why he's retiring.
Joke 6: Did you hear about the constipated CFO? He couldn't budget with his calculator so he had to work it out with a pencil and paper.
Joke 7: What do you call an accountant without a spreadsheet? Lost.
Joke 8: What do you call an accountant without a calculator? Lonely.
Accountant behaviour
Joke 1: What do accountants do to liven up their office party ? Invite a funeral director.
Joke 2: How was copper wire invented? 2 accountants were arguing over a penny.
Joke 3: How does an accountant trash his/her hotel room? By refusing to fill in the Guest Comment Card.
Joke 4: Why do accountants get excited at the weekends? Because they can wear causal clothes to work.
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Joke 5: How do accountants make a bold fashion statement? Wear their dark grey socks instead of the light grey.
Joke 6: What does an accountant's husband ask his wife when he can't get to sleep? "Tell me about your day, dear."
Joke 7: A woman went to the doctor who told her she only had 6 months to live. "Oh my God!" said the woman. "What shall I do?" "Marry an accountant," suggested the doctor. "Why?" asked the woman. "Will that make me live longer?" "No," replied the doctor. "But it will SEEM longer."
Joke 8: An accountant was having difficulty trying to sleep and went to the dcotor. "Have you tried counting sheep?" asked the doctor. "That's the problem," replied the accountant. "I make a mistake and then spend 6 hours trying to find it".
Accountants and Other Professions
Joke 1: What's an actuary? An accountant without the sense of humour.
Joke 2: How do actuaries spice up their office parties? They invite an accountant.
Insolvency
Joke 1: What is the definition of an insolvency practitioner? Someone who arrives after the battle, bayonets all the wounded, pawns their possessions and charges their time to the relatives.