Hear Me Out, Accounting Firms Should Add PvP and Achievements to the Metaverse
It’s 2022 and accounting firms are proudly buying up “real estate” in the metaverse, putting out self-congratulatory press releases about it like it’s supposed to make us think they’re ahead of the curve on technology. Really my first thought has always been “didn’t the Maryland Association of CPAs do this 14 years ago?” (They did) […]
Deloitte Associate Exercises Powers of Persuasion; Scores Firm-Subsidized Xbox One
Apparently, an audit assistant at Deloitte has figured out a way for the firm to reimburse at least part of the cost of a new Xbox One under the guise of using it for fitness purposes. Let's watch him work his magic, starting with the first email he sent regarding the firm's subsidy program: From: […]
Deloitte Hopes To Make Training As Fun As Call of Duty
If you're anything like me, sometimes after a long day of slaving away for the man, your first thought is to pop a beer, kick off your shoes and cap some mofos in your favorite violent video game. I mean the whole reason some of us grow up is to be able to play the […]
Here’s a Video Game That Features an IRS Agent Fighting Alligators and Zombies While on the Hunt for a Missing Tax Form That We Thought You Should Know About
For you overgrown adolescent boys out there looking for your next gamer challenge and Madden '13 just isn't doing it for you, let us present Alligators on a Bridge. It's April 15th and Tim the IRS Agent is nearly finished checking the tax forms he’s been assigned. Tim has had to deal with reading multiple […]
The Path to Public Accounting… In Super Mario Bros Form
As a child of the 80s (yeah yeah, I'm old), I can appreciate this. Can anyone explain why the chick accountant has a mustache and such a short skirt? Infographic by mypescpe.com. The only part of this I take issue with is the CPA exam part ("test," really?!). To say 50% roughly pass the exam […]
Just So You’re Aware: Cuba Is Developing a Children’s Video Game to Promote Taxes
We assume El Presidente is cognizant of the situation but we honestly don’t know what to make of Cuba allowing any semblance of private enterprise other than we hope this means the country will get back to something that closely resembles the Havana casinos in Godfather II.
“Tributin” or “Little Tax” is expected to be available this fall and sounds like it will be quite a gas:
“It is a fun software to help children learn about fiscal policy, because since they were born in a socialist society with some gratuities, they don’t have all the elements needed to understand taxes,” project director Dagoberto Marino told Reuters in a telephone interview.
“Tributin” would show children how the money they spend when they buy candy puts in motion mechanisms that benefit their communities in the form of school improvements.
Cuba plans children’s video game to promote taxes [Reuters via Tax Docket]
Just So You’re Aware: There Is a Zombie Accountant Video Game
And it has been described as “epic.”
Giving promotions to the white shirt and red tie wearing undead who can’t help but devour their co-workers for their own good? Sounds like a pretty realistic game.
Get to wasting some billable hours on the demo or full version by going to the Zombie Accountant page on Xbox’s website. And if you’re one of the few people that has a Windows phone, you can play it on the go.
You’re welcome.