Famous Accountants
Accountant-pourri
History of Accounting
Accounting 101
Show Me The Money
100
This famous Rolling Stone was pursuing accounting before his music career took off.
Who is Mick Jagger?
100
The English word ‘accounting’ comes from the noun ‘account.’ It originated from Old French ‘acont’ meaning ‘account, reckoning or terminal payment.’ The Old French term came from Latin ‘computus’ which means this.
What is calculation?
100
This tool is considered to be the earliest modern accounting tool.
What is the abacus?
100
This area of accounting is aimed at serving external users.
What is financial accounting?
100
This currency, which has been used for over 1200 years, is the oldest currency in the world.
What is the British pound?
200
This world-famous saxophonist and best-selling instrumental musician also has a degree in accounting from the University of Washington.
Who is Kenny G?
200
Walter E. Diemer, a 23-year-old accountant, accidentally invented this chewy treat while testing recipes in 1928.
What is bubble gum?
200
This person is considered to be the father of modern accounting.
Who is Luca Pacioli?
200
An account that records the amount of cash to be collected from customers after the business delivers its products or services is called this.
What are accounts receivable?
200
In 2018, the Canadian federal government unveiled a new vertical design featuring Viola Desmond for this banknote.
What is the $10 bill?
300
This lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin was pursuing a career in accounting before his music career took off.
Who is Robert Plant?
300
Financial crimes always leave a footprint. A two-year forensic accounting investigation conducted by the US Treasury Department and led by special agent (and accountant) Frank Wilson, led to the capture and arrest of this notorious gangster.
Who is Al Capone?
300
In this year double-entry accounting was invented.
What is 1494?
300
An income statement account that records the cost of products sold to customers is known as this.
What is the cost of goods sold (COGS)?
300
This Commonwealth country uses the brightly colored banknotes shown in this image.
What is Australia?
400
This member of the Jackson family once said that if she wasn't a singer, she probably would have been an accountant.
Who is Janet Jackson?
400
This famous accountant is often quoted as saying that "A person should not go to sleep at night until the debits equal the credits."
Who is Luca Pacioli?
400
In this year, the American Society of Certified Public Accountants was formed.
What is 1921?
400
This process involves testing business records and procedures for accuracy.
What is auditing?
400
These unique coins can only be used in this island nation.
What are the Cook Islands?
500
This famous comedian and son of an accountant, tried his hand at accounting, studying at the University of Sheffield. Unfortunately, he failed all of his exams and was unable to retake them. Luckily he started performing - and is a regular at the death star canteen.
Who is Eddie Izzard?
500
This accounting firm has been used to tabulate the votes for the Academy Awards.
What is PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)?
500
This war led to the creation of the United States' first income tax.
What is the American Civil War?
500
This image shows an example of this type of financial report.
What is a profit and loss statement?
500
Measuring at 27.5 x 38 mm (1.08 x 1.49 in), the 10-bani note is the world's smallest banknote and comes from this country.
What is Romania?