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  • D Dalek Dave

    Have you never considered a career in the exciting world of auditing? It is the ideal job for young thrusting people who wish to climb quickly up the accountancy stepladder. Apply today and start your career of wandering around other peoples offices and looking at small pieces of paper! I was an auditor for three years (obligatory training for accountants) and found it to be the most boring aspect of my career so far. Don't hang yourself, you will only be assessed as a depreciation of capital asset.

    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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    Pete OHanlon
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    And, for an accountant to describe it as boring is like a train spotter calling a bus spotter sad.

    Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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    • D Dalek Dave

      Have you never considered a career in the exciting world of auditing? It is the ideal job for young thrusting people who wish to climb quickly up the accountancy stepladder. Apply today and start your career of wandering around other peoples offices and looking at small pieces of paper! I was an auditor for three years (obligatory training for accountants) and found it to be the most boring aspect of my career so far. Don't hang yourself, you will only be assessed as a depreciation of capital asset.

      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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      Steven J Jowett
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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      Have you never considered a career in the exciting world of auditing?

      Errmm, Nope. Can't say I have.

      Dalek Dave wrote:

      It is the ideal job for young thrusting people who wish to climb quickly up the accountancy stepladder.

      Well I have no desire to climb any ladder in accountancy, neither can I class my self as young anymore :sigh:

      Dalek Dave wrote:

      I was an auditor for three years (obligatory training for accountants) and found it to be the most boring aspect of my career so far.

      How did you survive?

      Dalek Dave wrote:

      Don't hang yourself, you will only be assessed as a depreciation of capital asset.

      Would make a change to being an overhead :-D

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Dalek Dave wrote:

        you will only be assessed as a depreciation of capital asset

        He is a developer - we are never classified as "assets".

        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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        Pete OHanlon
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        OriginalGriff wrote:

        we are never classified as "assets".

        Nope. You are a resource, slightly less valuable than a paperclip. That seems to be the thinking that drives so many companies to have "Human Resources" departments.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Do not upset auditors. They can do very unpleasant things to companies. So if you are going to hang yourself, please do it quietly, and don't disturb them. And preferably, not on works time.

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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          Peter Mulholland
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          OriginalGriff wrote:

          So if you are going to hang yourself, please do it quietly

          You forgot to add that the rope and method(s) used should meet the requisite standards for such an activity.

          Pete

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            And, for an accountant to describe it as boring is like a train spotter calling a bus spotter sad.

            Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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            Dalek Dave
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            Sadly, 'tis true. I love doing cost analysis or budget forecasts, I can use my brain for that but to do auditing is just donkey work that anyone with a piece of paper and half a brain can manage.

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              So if you are going to hang yourself, please do it quietly

              You forgot to add that the rope and method(s) used should meet the requisite standards for such an activity.

              Pete

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              Dalek Dave
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              <Officious Little Jobsworth Voice> "You may not use that rope as a noose, it is untested at that strain and may cause injury when attempting suicide." </Officious Little Jobsworth Voice>

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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              • P Peter Mulholland

                OriginalGriff wrote:

                So if you are going to hang yourself, please do it quietly

                You forgot to add that the rope and method(s) used should meet the requisite standards for such an activity.

                Pete

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                OriginalGriff
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                Auditors don't care about health or safety, as long as you don't damage a company asset (i.e. the rope) during the activity. Liabilities like developers are neither here nor there.

                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  Sadly, 'tis true. I love doing cost analysis or budget forecasts, I can use my brain for that but to do auditing is just donkey work that anyone with a piece of paper and half a brain can manage.

                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                  Lost User
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                  My dad became an internal auditor with Customs & Excise towards the end of his career. Auditing systems and processes and stuff like that, not accounts. However it instantly turned him into one of the most boring men in the world, something he has been unable to shake off since he retired.

                  Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Auditors don't care about health or safety, as long as you don't damage a company asset (i.e. the rope) during the activity. Liabilities like developers are neither here nor there.

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    It would be possible to claim a tax relief on a capital investment programme, ie buying a new rope, although recycling rules would have to be enforced on the disposal of the old rope in accordance to EU directives on Rope Untwiddling and Strand Tapering.

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      Sadly, 'tis true. I love doing cost analysis or budget forecasts, I can use my brain for that but to do auditing is just donkey work that anyone with a piece of paper and half a brain can manage.

                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                      Pete OHanlon
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                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                      auditing is just donkey work that anyone with a piece of paper and half a brain can manage.

                      Ah, I see you've met the team who audit my accounts.

                      Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        Have you never considered a career in the exciting world of auditing? It is the ideal job for young thrusting people who wish to climb quickly up the accountancy stepladder. Apply today and start your career of wandering around other peoples offices and looking at small pieces of paper! I was an auditor for three years (obligatory training for accountants) and found it to be the most boring aspect of my career so far. Don't hang yourself, you will only be assessed as a depreciation of capital asset.

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                        Gary Wheeler
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                        Dalek Dave wrote:

                        the ideal job for young thrusting people

                        Isn't it amazing how one letter makes it sounds like a job in the porn industry.

                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          It would be possible to claim a tax relief on a capital investment programme, ie buying a new rope, although recycling rules would have to be enforced on the disposal of the old rope in accordance to EU directives on Rope Untwiddling and Strand Tapering.

                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          Surely you would have to prove that the old rope had been fully depreciated first?

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          • L Lost User

                            My dad became an internal auditor with Customs & Excise towards the end of his career. Auditing systems and processes and stuff like that, not accounts. However it instantly turned him into one of the most boring men in the world, something he has been unable to shake off since he retired.

                            Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                            Dalek Dave
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                            That is always a danger. Alcohol, Tattoos, Piercing and Loud Music usually shake that out of you though.

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              Surely you would have to prove that the old rope had been fully depreciated first?

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              Of course, you could show them the full depreciation figures, and then the cash received. This is noted in the accounts as "Money for old rope".

                              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                              • S Steven J Jowett

                                I have four auditors moved into me office for the week. They are so stereo-typical, their conversions are sooooo f**king boring and monotone. I just wanna hang myself. X|

                                Steve Jowett ------------------------- Real Programmers don't need comments -- the code is obvious.

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                                StM0n
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                                Shooting or hanging... make up your mind ;P

                                (yes|no|maybe)*

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                                • S Steven J Jowett

                                  I have four auditors moved into me office for the week. They are so stereo-typical, their conversions are sooooo f**king boring and monotone. I just wanna hang myself. X|

                                  Steve Jowett ------------------------- Real Programmers don't need comments -- the code is obvious.

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                                  They are so anal, its almost ridiculous.

                                  ============================== Nothing to say.

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                                  • S Steven J Jowett

                                    I have four auditors moved into me office for the week. They are so stereo-typical, their conversions are sooooo f**king boring and monotone. I just wanna hang myself. X|

                                    Steve Jowett ------------------------- Real Programmers don't need comments -- the code is obvious.

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                                    Meanwhile, on www.auditingbob.com:

                                    J Random Auditor wrote:

                                    I am one of four auditors and we have moved into an office full of programmer/geeks for the week. They are so stereo-typical, their conversions are sooooo f**king boring and monotone. I just wanna hang myself X|

                                    Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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                                    A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                    • K Keith Barrow

                                      Meanwhile, on www.auditingbob.com:

                                      J Random Auditor wrote:

                                      I am one of four auditors and we have moved into an office full of programmer/geeks for the week. They are so stereo-typical, their conversions are sooooo f**king boring and monotone. I just wanna hang myself X|

                                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                      -Or-
                                      A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                      Dalek Dave
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                                      Earns a 5! See Here[^] for an exciting magazine for thrusting young executives in the exciting world of financial management.

                                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                      • D Dalek Dave

                                        Of course, you could show them the full depreciation figures, and then the cash received. This is noted in the accounts as "Money for old rope".

                                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                        LOL! 5!

                                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          Earns a 5! See Here[^] for an exciting magazine for thrusting young executives in the exciting world of financial management.

                                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                          Keith Barrow
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                                          Don't. I lived with a girl whilst she was studying for her chartered accountancy qualifications. I had to help her with the maths part especially, the materials were really poorly written. Took me a good 5/10 mins to work out and explain their amortisation formula because they'd used groups of letters to represent one value, rather than the more common maths notation so that:

                                          y = ab + c

                                          could mean y = a * b + c or ab could stand for the "abnoramlly writen value" so the above just the means "abnoramlly writen value" + c I'd have thought for such a numerate profession they would have got this stuff right.

                                          Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                          -Or-
                                          A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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