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Holiday Humour #6: Accountants

Accountants are an integral part of the financial system, as the holders of debits and credits, cashflow and balance sheets. Known as boring folks: A woman went to the doctor, who broke her the dreadful news that she only had six months left to live. "That's terrible doctor, what should I do?" she pleaded. "I…

Accountants

Holiday Humour #5: Auditors

A bank went out to tender for a new auditor. They narrowed the choices to three of the Big Four, and invited them in for a final presentation. The first audit firm did an amazing presentation. At the end, the bank CEO said: "that was incredible.  We would like to hire you but, before we…

Auditor

Holiday Humour #4: Short of cash

During this crisis, we're all finding ourselves a bit short of cash.  By way of example, the UK National Lottery has just announced a special draw to support RBS with a £5 m,illion prize fund … if you win, you get £5 a year for a million years! Walking through Waterloo the other day, I…

Money

Holiday Humour #4: Short of cash

During this crisis, we're all finding ourselves a bit short of cash.  By way of example, the UK National Lottery has just announced a special draw to support RBS with a £5 m,illion prize fund … if you win, you get £5 a year for a million years! Walking through Waterloo the other day, I…

Money

Holiday Humour #3: Debt

A woman walks into a bank with a $100 note stuck in each ear, and says she has an appointment with the manager. "Oh yes", says the manager when he hears about her arrival. "I've been waiting for her … she's $200 in arrears". Talking of being in arrears, a man walks into a doctor's…

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Holiday Humour #3: Debt

A woman walks into a bank with a $100 note stuck in each ear, and says she has an appointment with the manager. "Oh yes", says the manager when he hears about her arrival. "I've been waiting for her … she's $200 in arrears". Talking of being in arrears, a man walks into a doctor's…

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Holiday Humour #2: Monty Python’s the Money Programme

You may remember Monty Python, as it has shaped many British person's psyche.   The sketches are packed into the Broadway show Spamalot, but one that has been forgetten in the archives is their pastiche on the Money Programme, a core programme broadcast by the BBC from 1966-2010.  In 1972, Monty Python did a skit on…

Holiday Humour #2: Monty Python’s the Money Programme

You may remember Monty Python, as it has shaped many British person's psyche.   The sketches are packed into the Broadway show Spamalot, but one that has been forgetten in the archives is their pastiche on the Money Programme, a core programme broadcast by the BBC from 1966-2010.  In 1972, Monty Python did a skit on…

Holiday Humour #1: Quotes about Money

I'm officially on a holiday for the next two weeks and so will probably not blog, although you never know. Therefore, in the spirit of keeping in touch with my favourite subject – money – I'm going to leave a few musings, or amuse bouche thoughts if you prefer, about this over the next two…

Holiday Humour #1: Quotes about Money

I'm officially on a holiday for the next two weeks and so will probably not blog, although you never know. Therefore, in the spirit of keeping in touch with my favourite subject – money – I'm going to leave a few musings, or amuse bouche thoughts if you prefer, about this over the next two…

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