Spend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Screw overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglected"I can't,it's busyseason"Talk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Youlooktired"Stay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish itYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingForgetto eatClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou about"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Someoneasks youfor freetax adviceWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't care"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenue"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast year"Is itmaterial?""Wealreadyprovidedthat"Hold yourbladderuntil sign-offWork witha fever ator above99.5°Sign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesMiss animportantfamilyeventBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourTakea nap"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Have awork-relateddream"Whateven isthis?"Eat timemore thantwice in aweekPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Threefollow-upsand still noresponseGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowLastperson toleave theofficeTalkaboutEnron"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Someonequits mid-seasonViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anyway"Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Coffeeafter2pmActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearCount thedays untilyou think itwill be over"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Wordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkPersonalhappyhourClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearLose anhour of workto computerproblemsClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchainSpend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Screw overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglected"I can't,it's busyseason"Talk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclientLose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Youlooktired"Stay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish itYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingForgetto eatClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou about"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Someoneasks youfor freetax adviceWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorFreak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't care"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenue"We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast year"Is itmaterial?""Wealreadyprovidedthat"Hold yourbladderuntil sign-offWork witha fever ator above99.5°Sign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesMiss animportantfamilyeventBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itClient providesphysical print-out of an excelscheduleDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourTakea nap"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkAudit roomis actuallyin thebasementFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Have awork-relateddream"Whateven isthis?"Eat timemore thantwice in aweekPut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterTell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Threefollow-upsand still noresponseGratefulyou're notdoing taxesright nowLastperson toleave theofficeTalkaboutEnron"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Someonequits mid-seasonViolate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anyway"Why is thisadjustmentnecessary?"Ignore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Coffeeafter2pmActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearCount thedays untilyou think itwill be over"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Wordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkPersonalhappyhourClient asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklateSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clueWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearLose anhour of workto computerproblemsClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't needTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain

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