Teamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Finish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls it"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Audit roomis actuallyin thebasementWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Client balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't need"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour requestSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Contemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingTakea napHave awork-relateddreamViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendLose anhour of workto computerproblems"I don'tactuallydo taxes""Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Design auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelschedule"I can't,it's busyseason"Clientemployeeblames theirpredecessorPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Youlooktired"Spend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe messageLastperson toleave theofficeClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingForgetto eatPersonalhappyhour"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenue"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"TalkaboutEnronScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftime"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlSomeonequits mid-seasonEat timemore thantwice in aweekHold yourbladderuntil sign-offWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyear"Whateven isthis?"Tell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Break thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearCoffeeafter2pmThreefollow-upsand still noresponseBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Miss animportantfamilyevent"Is itmaterial?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Finish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls it"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Audit roomis actuallyin thebasementWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Client balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't need"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour requestSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Contemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingTakea napHave awork-relateddreamViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendLose anhour of workto computerproblems"I don'tactuallydo taxes""Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Design auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelschedule"I can't,it's busyseason"Clientemployeeblames theirpredecessorPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Youlooktired"Spend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe messageLastperson toleave theofficeClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingForgetto eatPersonalhappyhour"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenue"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"TalkaboutEnronScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftime"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlSomeonequits mid-seasonEat timemore thantwice in aweekHold yourbladderuntil sign-offWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyear"Whateven isthis?"Tell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Break thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearCoffeeafter2pmThreefollow-upsand still noresponseBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Miss animportantfamilyevent"Is itmaterial?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueWish youwere doingtaxes rightnow

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