Havingtoo manycreditcardsPayratesnotupdatedFlying firstclass andcharging it tothe grantLatePBCitemsNottracking netassetsrestrictions.Recognizingexpensesbased oninvoice dateEmailing atmidnight thenight beforefieldwork to saythey won’t bereadyUsing PPPloan forexpenses thataren’t payrollrelatedAll grantsaretemporarilyrestrictedAccruing PTObased onvested, but notaccumulatedhoursStaleChecksNot showingup for thefirst day offieldwork.Restrictingcontributionsfor “generaloperations”BequestnotrecordedFilling inconfirmationswith thewrongamount.Bookingthingsdirectly tonet assetsReconcilingbankbalances inthe wrongdirection.Locking youin (or out of)the buildingwhen theygo to lunch.Not signingconfirmationson the correctline.No newCOVID-19relatedinternalcontrolsDoing"informal"reviews of keycontrols - nodocumentationUsing abasis ofaccountingother thanGAAPNo electronicfile system –paper basedPerformingcontrols butnotdocumentingitUsingStamps tosignchecksDoingsomethingbecause “that’sthe way we didit last year”UnapproveddisbursementsExpecting adraft the sameday the lastPBC itemsare sent.Notdiscountinglong termpledgesRecordingexchange andcontributionrevenue in thesame account.Havingtoo manycreditcardsPayratesnotupdatedFlying firstclass andcharging it tothe grantLatePBCitemsNottracking netassetsrestrictions.Recognizingexpensesbased oninvoice dateEmailing atmidnight thenight beforefieldwork to saythey won’t bereadyUsing PPPloan forexpenses thataren’t payrollrelatedAll grantsaretemporarilyrestrictedAccruing PTObased onvested, but notaccumulatedhoursStaleChecksNot showingup for thefirst day offieldwork.Restrictingcontributionsfor “generaloperations”BequestnotrecordedFilling inconfirmationswith thewrongamount.Bookingthingsdirectly tonet assetsReconcilingbankbalances inthe wrongdirection.Locking youin (or out of)the buildingwhen theygo to lunch.Not signingconfirmationson the correctline.No newCOVID-19relatedinternalcontrolsDoing"informal"reviews of keycontrols - nodocumentationUsing abasis ofaccountingother thanGAAPNo electronicfile system –paper basedPerformingcontrols butnotdocumentingitUsingStamps tosignchecksDoingsomethingbecause “that’sthe way we didit last year”UnapproveddisbursementsExpecting adraft the sameday the lastPBC itemsare sent.Notdiscountinglong termpledgesRecordingexchange andcontributionrevenue in thesame account.

Accounting Fails - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Having too many credit cards
  2. Payrates not updated
  3. Flying first class and charging it to the grant
  4. Late PBC items
  5. Not tracking net assets restrictions.
  6. Recognizing expenses based on invoice date
  7. Emailing at midnight the night before fieldwork to say they won’t be ready
  8. Using PPP loan for expenses that aren’t payroll related
  9. All grants are temporarily restricted
  10. Accruing PTO based on vested, but not accumulated hours
  11. Stale Checks
  12. Not showing up for the first day of fieldwork.
  13. Restricting contributions for “general operations”
  14. Bequest not recorded
  15. Filling in confirmations with the wrong amount.
  16. Booking things directly to net assets
  17. Reconciling bank balances in the wrong direction.
  18. Locking you in (or out of) the building when they go to lunch.
  19. Not signing confirmations on the correct line.
  20. No new COVID-19 related internal controls
  21. Doing "informal" reviews of key controls - no documentation
  22. Using a basis of accounting other than GAAP
  23. No electronic file system – paper based
  24. Performing controls but not documenting it
  25. Using Stamps to sign checks
  26. Doing something because “that’s the way we did it last year”
  27. Unapproved disbursements
  28. Expecting a draft the same day the last PBC items are sent.
  29. Not discounting long term pledges
  30. Recording exchange and contribution revenue in the same account.