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When ruled by a banker

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I posit an island, in which three people live: a farmer, a merchant and a banker.

I had been introduced to Take five some time ago.

On that former occassion the gentleman concerned wished to know the sum of two digits of two. During his enquiries he called upon a banker but was left somewhat perplexed by the banker’s response.

Take six shows us the consequences of what the banker tried to explain.

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Tax gaap: the impossible gap?

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In life there are only two certainties: death and taxes.

So it was said, but in uncertain days an accountant might need some imagination.

It has often been said that GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principals) were introduced in order to ensure: certainty comparability correlation and correspondence

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Numbers cannot fail

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In the ancient world, it is said, and in some modern people groups, counting was 1, 2, 3, many (not note 1 2 many). It has since long been known that there are three kinds of accountants in the world. Those who can count, and those who can’t.

I had been introduced to Take four a couple of years ago

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Plagiarism1002

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Ode to the end

As fast as thou shalt program, so fast thou art in art.
Backbone of the office, from which thou now depart.
Abacus the bounty to which DR gave a heart.
Taxpack the fuel infuriates from the start.
Electronic filing gives int’rest to the smarter
Corporations now befuddled by the word from Carter.
Technology for compliance available for barter,
CT Lite from Sage is a very fine starter.
Systems to accomplish all that you could need
To aid and abet in consumerisms greed.
Mark your words carefully, a transition now begins
Closing down tonight a penalty for their sins?

ex. Sonnet 11 BillS
© Rosie Inglis, Jane Malkin, Stuart Moffatt 2009