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THIS SINGER IS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSON FAMILY AND STUDIED ACCOUNTING IN THEIR EARLY DAYS OF COLLEGE

WHO IS JANET JACKSON?

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THIS VENDOR HAD 11,532 BILLS IN 2022

WHO IS FOUR HANDS?

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THE ACRONYM "COGS" IS COMMONLY USED FOR THIS FINANCIAL ACCOUNT

WHAT IS COST OF GOODS SOLD?

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THESE COMPANIES ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS "THE BIG 4"

WHO ARE DELOITTE, EY, KPMG, AND PWC?

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WALTER DIEMER, AN AMERICAN ACCOUNTANT, ACCIDENTALLY CREATED THIS CHEWY PINK "CANDY" IN 1928

WHAT IS BUBBLEGUM?

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THIS ROCKSTAR WAS AN AVID STUDENT OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING AT THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS BEFORE HIS CAREER AS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CLASSIC ROCK ARTISTS

WHO IS MICK JAGGER?

400

THIS VENDOR IS OUR LARGEST 1099 VENDOR

WHO IS SARAH SHERMAN SAMUEL?

400

FIN BROS LOVE TO SAY THIS ACRONYM FOR "EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORITIZATION"

WHAT IS "EBITDA"?

400

THIS SAYING ORIGINATED IN ENGLAND DURING THE 17TH CENTURY AND COMES FROM THE IDEA OF PREPARING A MEAL WHEREBY INGREDIENTS ARE CHANGED, ALTERED, AND IMPROVED

WHAT IS "COOK THE BOOKS"?

400

THIS MEMEBER OF THE L&G ACCOUNTING TEAM RECEIVED A PLAQUE AT THEIR PREVIOUS JOB FOR THE LONGEST EXCEL FORMULA

WHO IS KRISTINE MITTENDORF?

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THIS MARVEL SUPERHERO STARTED OUT AS AN ACCOUNTANT AT DELOITTE IN CANADA. HE EVEN TOOK HIS OWN STOCK PHOTOS

WHO IS SIMU LIU?
600

THIS VENDOR WAS OUR VERY FIRST COLLAB

WHO IS GLITTER GUIDE?

600

THIS GL ACCOUNT IS USED FOR OUR QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT GATHERINGS

WHAT IS TEAM BONDING?

600

THIS COMPANY CREATED DUBIOUS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES THAT RESULTED IN A SCANDAL THAT LED TO ITS BANKRUPTCY IN 2001

WHO IS ENRON CORP?

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THIS IS THE ONLY ENGLISH WORD TO CONTAIN THREE SETS OF DOUBLE LETTERS BACK-TO-BACK

WHAT IS BOOKKEEPING?

800

BEST KNOWN FOR HER LONG STINT AS A SNL CAST MEMEBER IN THE EARLY 90'S, THIS PERSON WORKED AS AN ACCOUNTANT FOR COLUMBIA PICTURES AND UNITED ARTSTS

WHO IS JULIA SWEENEY?

800

THESE VENDORS WERE THE FIRST TWO VENDORS TO BE ENTERED INTO NETSUITE 

WHO ARE ALL ACROSS AFRICA & JAIPUR?

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THIS GL IS USED WHEN SUBMITTING A REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR BUSINESS MILEAGE PLACED ON YOUR PERSONAL VEHICLE

WHAT IS TRAVEL EXPENSE?

800

THIS TRUE STORY, TURNED INTO A MOVIE, IS BASED ON ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CON-ARTISTS WHO FAKED 8 IDENTITIES, SEVERAL PROFESSIONS, AND CASHED OVER $2.5 MILLION OF FORGED CHECKS IN THE 1960'S. 

WHAT IS CATCH ME IF YOU CAN?

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THIS IS THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT ACCOUNTANTS SPEND EACH YEAR HAND COUNTING BALLOTS FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS

WHAT IS 1700 HOURS?

1000

THIS MOVIE PORTRAYS AN ACCOUNTANT THAT WAS SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES FOR DOUBLE HOMICIDE, A CRIME HE DID NOT TRULY COMMIT

WHAT IS SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION?

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THIS VENDOR EMAILS US THE MOST, NOT INCLUDING SENDING THEIR INVOICES

WHO IS CODA?

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THIS GL IS USED WHEN SUBMITTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF A BURGER AND SODA SPENT WHILE TRAVELING FOR WORK

WHAT IS MEALS?

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FBI ACCOUNTANTS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN BRINGING DOWN THIS U.S. CRIME BOSS IN THE 1930'S

WHO IS AL CAPONE?

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THIS MEMEBER OF THE L&G ACCOUNTING TEAM WAS A CHEERLEADER IN HIGHSCHOOL

WHO IS ERICKA TAYLOR-HILL?