Client providesphysical print-out of an excelschedulePersonalhappyhourCoffeeafter2pmRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingMiss animportantfamilyeventSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clue"Whateven isthis?""We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't need"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Tell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Eat timemore thantwice in aweek"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Talk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclient"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"Takea napForgetto eatSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendSomeonequits mid-season"Is itmaterial?"Spend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Client asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkHold yourbladderuntil sign-offYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"I can't,it's busyseason"Threefollow-upsand still noresponseTalkaboutEnronClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itHave awork-relateddream"Are we ontrack?" - Afterprovidingsupport morethan a weeklatePut off aquestion hopingyou'll be betterprepared forthe answerlaterBe in theoffice at thesame timeas thecleanerWork witha fever ator above99.5°Client didn'tbook anadjustmentthey agreedto last yearDesign auditproceduresaround whatwill come upin peer reviewSALYsomethingyou know ispoor auditingClient thinksthat you'retheir"internal"controlStay late tofinish aworkpaper;fail to finish itLastperson toleave theofficeSomeoneasks youfor freetax adviceTeamfieldworklunch at/froma majorchain"It should onlytake about[way less timethan youknow it will]"Lose sleepover anunfinishedworkpaperSomeonethinks you'reIRS whenyou say theword "Audit"Freak outaboutsomething andthe Partnerdoesn't careLose anhour of workto computerproblems"Youlooktired"Violate clientconfidentialitybecause you knowthe person hearingwon't rememberanything anyway"Can you getout of [thesoftwareyou're activelyusing]"?Gratefulyou're notdoing taxesright now"No changesfrom last year" -support is froma completelydifferentsoftwareTell a clientthe audit'sgoing great...but it isn't.Audit roomis actuallyin thebasementBreak thebudgetansweringreviewcommentsaloneClient providesphysical print-out of an excelschedulePersonalhappyhourCoffeeafter2pmRe-do a client'sschedule for themknowing full-wellthey'll just bookthe entry withoutreviewing itWish youwere doingtaxes rightnowClient asksyou to moveto a differentroom duringfieldworkWorkpaperwas donewrong lastyearContemplatethe relationshipbetween "jobsecurity" andunder-staffingMiss animportantfamilyeventSay youunderstandwhen asuperiorexplains but stillhave no clue"Whateven isthis?""We've neverused anythinglike that," inreference to aPBC providedlast yearScrew overyour sleepschedule justto break upthe monotonyClient balks ataudit fee afterspending multipletimes more onsomething elsethey don't need"I don'tactuallydo taxes"Tell a clientthey're [oneof] yourfavorite[s]Eat timemore thantwice in aweek"Been awhile" or"Where'veyou been?"Talk about aclient whileonsite atanotherclient"I'm in thewrong line ofbusiness" afterseeing a client'srevenueClient sendssomethingcompletelyunrelated toyour request"Why is this[adjustment/disclosure/PBC]necessary?"Takea napForgetto eatSign off on aworkpaperafter updatingonly thedatesFind/receivea simplesolution afterdigging forover an hourDraft a clientemail andforget toactually sendSomeonequits mid-season"Is itmaterial?"Spend anunreasonableamount of timedrafting a clientemail to softenthe message"Wealreadyprovidedthat"Client asksabout projectstatus less than24 hours aftersendingsupportClientemployeeblames theirpredecessorCount thedays untilyou think itwill be overIgnore a client'sblatantpersonalexpensebecause it'simmaterialClient hadmaterialtransactionsthey didn't tellyou aboutFinish a perfectworkpaper;superiorcompletelyoverhauls itWordsmith amaterialdifferenceaway with atickmarkHold yourbladderuntil sign-offYou can tellyourpet/child/SOfeelsneglectedScope outan entiresection forthe sake ofthe budget"I can't,it's busyseason"Threefollow-upsand still noresponseTalkaboutEnronClientprovidesPDF versionof an excelscheduleActually goyour entirelunch withoutworkingStay latesolelybecause youlost track oftimeYou can tell aworkpaper wasn'treally reviewedbecause youremember aspecific mistakethat's still thereCorrect aworkpaper;superior re-wrongs itHave awork-relateddream"Are we ontrack?" - 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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 provides physical print-out of an excel schedule
  2. Personal happy hour
  3. Coffee after 2pm
  4. Re-do a client's schedule for them knowing full-well they'll just book the entry without reviewing it
  5. Wish you were doing taxes right now
  6. Client asks you to move to a different room during fieldwork
  7. Workpaper was done wrong last year
  8. Contemplate the relationship between "job security" and under-staffing
  9. Miss an important family event
  10. Say you understand when a superior explains but still have no clue
  11. "What even is this?"
  12. "We've never used anything like that," in reference to a PBC provided last year
  13. Screw over your sleep schedule just to break up the monotony
  14. Client balks at audit fee after spending multiple times more on something else they don't need
  15. "I don't actually do taxes"
  16. Tell a client they're [one of] your favorite[s]
  17. Eat time more than twice in a week
  18. "Been a while" or "Where've you been?"
  19. Talk about a client while onsite at another client
  20. "I'm in the wrong line of business" after seeing a client's revenue
  21. Client sends something completely unrelated to your request
  22. "Why is this [adjustment/ disclosure/ PBC] necessary?"
  23. Take a nap
  24. Forget to eat
  25. Sign off on a workpaper after updating only the dates
  26. Find/receive a simple solution after digging for over an hour
  27. Draft a client email and forget to actually send
  28. Someone quits mid-season
  29. "Is it material?"
  30. Spend an unreasonable amount of time drafting a client email to soften the message
  31. "We already provided that"
  32. Client asks about project status less than 24 hours after sending support
  33. Client employee blames their predecessor
  34. Count the days until you think it will be over
  35. Ignore a client's blatant personal expense because it's immaterial
  36. Client had material transactions they didn't tell you about
  37. Finish a perfect workpaper; superior completely overhauls it
  38. Wordsmith a material difference away with a tickmark
  39. Hold your bladder until sign-off
  40. You can tell your pet/child/SO feels neglected
  41. Scope out an entire section for the sake of the budget
  42. "I can't, it's busy season"
  43. Three follow-ups and still no response
  44. Talk about Enron
  45. Client provides PDF version of an excel schedule
  46. Actually go your entire lunch without working
  47. Stay late solely because you lost track of time
  48. You can tell a workpaper wasn't really reviewed because you remember a specific mistake that's still there
  49. Correct a workpaper; superior re-wrongs it
  50. Have a work-related dream
  51. "Are we on track?" - After providing support more than a week late
  52. Put off a question hoping you'll be better prepared for the answer later
  53. Be in the office at the same time as the cleaner
  54. Work with a fever at or above 99.5°
  55. Client didn't book an adjustment they agreed to last year
  56. Design audit procedures around what will come up in peer review
  57. SALY something you know is poor auditing
  58. Client thinks that you're their "internal" control
  59. Stay late to finish a workpaper; fail to finish it
  60. Last person to leave the office
  61. Someone asks you for free tax advice
  62. Team fieldwork lunch at/from a major chain
  63. "It should only take about [way less time than you know it will]"
  64. Lose sleep over an unfinished workpaper
  65. Someone thinks you're IRS when you say the word "Audit"
  66. Freak out about something and the Partner doesn't care
  67. Lose an hour of work to computer problems
  68. "You look tired"
  69. Violate client confidentiality because you know the person hearing won't remember anything anyway
  70. "Can you get out of [the software you're actively using]"?
  71. Grateful you're not doing taxes right now
  72. "No changes from last year" - support is from a completely different software
  73. Tell a client the audit's going great... but it isn't.
  74. Audit room is actually in the basement
  75. Break the budget answering review comments alone