Work witha fever ator above99.5°Someoneasks youfor freetax adviceWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkTalkaboutEnron"Is itmaterial?"Stay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish itFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneLose anhour of workto computerproblemsClientemployeeblames theirpredecessor"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]""Whateven isthis?"Coffeeafter2pmActually goyour entirelunch withoutworking"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingLastperson toleave theofficeHave awork-relateddreamTakea napAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementSomeonequits mid-seasonClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearThreefollow-upsand still noresponseStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeForgetto eatSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit""Youlooktired"Client asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleaner"I don'tactuallydo taxes""Wealreadyprovidedthat""Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Hold yourbladderuntil sign-offClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs it"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Workpaperwas donewrong lastyear"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budgetEat timemore thantwice in aweekWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperMiss animportantfamilyeventTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Personalhappyhour"I can't,it's busyseason""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenuePut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Gratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchainTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Work witha fever ator above99.5°Someoneasks youfor freetax adviceWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkTalkaboutEnron"Is itmaterial?"Stay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish itFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneLose anhour of workto computerproblemsClientemployeeblames theirpredecessor"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]""Whateven isthis?"Coffeeafter2pmActually goyour entirelunch withoutworking"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingLastperson toleave theofficeHave awork-relateddreamTakea napAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementSomeonequits mid-seasonClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearThreefollow-upsand still noresponseStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeForgetto eatSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit""Youlooktired"Client asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleaner"I don'tactuallydo taxes""Wealreadyprovidedthat""Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Hold yourbladderuntil sign-offClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs it"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Workpaperwas donewrong lastyear"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budgetEat timemore thantwice in aweekWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anywayCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperMiss animportantfamilyeventTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Personalhappyhour"I can't,it's busyseason""I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenuePut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Gratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleTalk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchainTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.

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