"Youlooktired""I don'tactuallydo taxes"Design auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesLose anhour of workto computerproblemsBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerHold yourbladderuntil sign-offStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Forgetto eatTalkaboutEnron"Whateven isthis?"Client balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupport"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateHave awork-relateddreamIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Is itmaterial?"Client providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Screw overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementLastperson toleave theofficeWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itMiss animportantfamilyeventSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Client didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingSomeonequits mid-seasonViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Correct aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlater"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Count thedays untilyou think itwill be overPersonalhappyhourClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour requestBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingEat timemore thantwice in aweekCoffeeafter2pmYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperThreefollow-upsand still noresponseTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clue"I can't,it's busyseason"Client asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldwork"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Stay latesolelybecause youlost track oftime"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Workpaperwas donewrong lastyearTakea napContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffing"Youlooktired""I don'tactuallydo taxes"Design auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesLose anhour of workto computerproblemsBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerHold yourbladderuntil sign-offStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Forgetto eatTalkaboutEnron"Whateven isthis?"Client balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupport"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateHave awork-relateddreamIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Is itmaterial?"Client providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Screw overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementLastperson toleave theofficeWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itMiss animportantfamilyeventSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Client didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingSomeonequits mid-seasonViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Correct aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlater"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Count thedays untilyou think itwill be overPersonalhappyhourClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour requestBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingEat timemore thantwice in aweekCoffeeafter2pmYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperThreefollow-upsand still noresponseTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clue"I can't,it's busyseason"Client asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldwork"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Stay latesolelybecause youlost track oftime"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Workpaperwas donewrong lastyearTakea napContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffing

Audit Busy Season Bingo - 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. "You look tired"
  2. "I don't actually do taxes"
  3. Design audit procedures around what will come up in peer review
  4. Sign off on a workpaper after updating only the dates
  5. Lose an hour of work to computer problems
  6. Be in the office at the same time as the cleaner
  7. Hold your bladder until sign-off
  8. Stay late to finish a workpaper; fail to finish it
  9. "It should only take about [way less time than you know it will]"
  10. "I'm in the wrong line of business" after seeing a client's revenue
  11. Client employee blames their predecessor
  12. Someone thinks you're IRS when you say the word "Audit"
  13. Forget to eat
  14. Talk about Enron
  15. "What even is this?"
  16. Client balks at audit fee after spending multiple times more on something else they don't need
  17. Client asks about project status less than 24 hours after sending support
  18. "Are we on track?" - After providing support more than a week late
  19. Have a work-related dream
  20. Ignore a client's blatant personal expense because it's immaterial
  21. Finish a perfect workpaper; superior completely overhauls it
  22. Client thinks that you're their "internal" control
  23. Scope out an entire section for the sake of the budget
  24. "Is it material?"
  25. Client provides physical print-out of an excel schedule
  26. Freak out about something and the Partner doesn't care
  27. Tell a client they're [one of] your favorite[s]
  28. Screw over your sleep schedule just to break up the monotony
  29. Team fieldwork lunch at/from a major chain
  30. "We've never used anything like that," in reference to a PBC provided last year
  31. Grateful you're not doing taxes right now
  32. Audit room is actually in the basement
  33. Last person to leave the office
  34. Wish you were doing taxes right now
  35. Re-do a client's schedule for them knowing full-well they'll just book the entry without reviewing it
  36. Miss an important family event
  37. Spend an unreasonable amount of time drafting a client email to soften the message
  38. "Why is this adjustment necessary?"
  39. Client didn't book an adjustment they agreed to last year
  40. SALY something you know is poor auditing
  41. Someone quits mid-season
  42. Violate client confidentiality because you know the person hearing won't remember anything anyway
  43. Tell a client the audit's going great... but it isn't.
  44. Correct a workpaper; superior re-wrongs it
  45. Put off a question hoping you'll be better prepared for the answer later
  46. "Been a while" or "Where've you been?"
  47. Count the days until you think it will be over
  48. Personal happy hour
  49. Client sends something completely unrelated to your request
  50. Break the budget answering review comments alone
  51. Wordsmith a material difference away with a tickmark
  52. Client had material transactions they didn't tell you about
  53. Actually go your entire lunch without working
  54. Eat time more than twice in a week
  55. Coffee after 2pm
  56. You can tell a workpaper wasn't really reviewed because you remember a specific mistake that's still there
  57. You can tell your pet/child/SO feels neglected
  58. Draft a client email and forget to actually send
  59. Client provides PDF version of an excel schedule
  60. Find/receive a simple solution after digging for over an hour
  61. Lose sleep over an unfinished workpaper
  62. Three follow-ups and still no response
  63. Talk about a client while onsite at another client
  64. Someone asks you for free tax advice
  65. Say you understand when a superior explains but still have no clue
  66. "I can't, it's busy season"
  67. Client asks you to move to a different room during fieldwork
  68. "We already provided that"
  69. Stay late solely because you lost track of time
  70. "No changes from last year" - support is from a completely different software
  71. Work with a fever at or above 99.5°
  72. "Can you get out of [the software you're actively using]"?
  73. Workpaper was done wrong last year
  74. Take a nap
  75. Contemplate the relationship between "job security" and under-staffing