Client hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Personalhappyhour"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?TalkaboutEnronEat timemore thantwice in aweekForgetto eatSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditing"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Contemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe messageAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Youlooktired""Is itmaterial?"Threefollow-upsand still noresponseTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Correct aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchainSomeonequits mid-seasonHold yourbladderuntil sign-offScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budgetWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkMiss animportantfamilyeventClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyClientemployeeblames theirpredecessor"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateActually goyour entirelunch withoutworking"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Tell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.ClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceWish youwere doingtaxes rightnow"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Takea napViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayLastperson toleave theofficePut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlater"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeDraft a clientemail andforget toactually send"Whateven isthis?"Have awork-relateddreamLose anhour of workto computerproblemsFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itCoffeeafter2pmGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclient"I can't,it's busyseason"Say youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueClient providesphysical print-out of an excelschedule"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish it"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Personalhappyhour"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?TalkaboutEnronEat timemore thantwice in aweekForgetto eatSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditing"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Contemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe messageAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Youlooktired""Is itmaterial?"Threefollow-upsand still noresponseTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Correct aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchainSomeonequits mid-seasonHold yourbladderuntil sign-offScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budgetWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkMiss animportantfamilyeventClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyClientemployeeblames theirpredecessor"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateActually goyour entirelunch withoutworking"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Tell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.ClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleWork witha fever ator above99.5°"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceWish youwere doingtaxes rightnow"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Takea napViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayLastperson toleave theofficePut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlater"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeDraft a clientemail andforget toactually send"Whateven isthis?"Have awork-relateddreamLose anhour of workto computerproblemsFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itCoffeeafter2pmGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclient"I can't,it's busyseason"Say youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueClient providesphysical print-out of an excelschedule"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaper

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