Three partners in an accounting firm go out to lunch. They are the audit partner, the tax partner and the senior partner. One of them sees a brass lamp lying in the gutter. Curious, they pick it up and give it a rub. Instantly, a genie appears."You know the deal," says the genie. "Three wishes. But seeing there are three of you, you can have one wish each.""Great," says the audit partner. "Take me to the Whitsunday Islands, give me a blonde and an endless supply of XXXX and leave me there for ever."Pouf! There is a flash of light, a puff of smoke and he is gone."Now me," says the tax partner. "Take me to the Cook Islands, give me two blondes and an endless supply of offshore tax schemes and leave me there for ever."Pouf! There is a flash of light, a puff of smoke and he is gone.The genie turns to the senior partner. "And what do you want?""I want those two ba ck in the office straight after lunch."

1. A businessman hires a private detective to find a missing accountant.The detective tells him that he needs a description and asks a few questions."Was he tall or was he short?"The businessman replies, "Both!"

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2. An accountant goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot. The shop owner shows him three identical parrots on a perch and says, "The parrot on the left costs $500.""Why does that parrot cost so much?" asks the accountant."Well," replies the owner, "it knows how to do complex audits.""How much does the middle parrot cost?" asks the accountant."That one costs $1,000 because it can do everything the first one can do plus it knows how to prepare financial forecasts".The startled accountant asks about the third parrot, to be told it costs $4,000. Needless to say, this begs the question, "What can it do?"To which the owner replies "To be honest, Ive never seen him do a darn thing, but the other two call him Senior Partner."

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3. What does an accountant say when you ask him the time?Its 9.18 am and 12 seconds; no wait - 13 seconds, no wait - 14 seconds, no wait......

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4. When do accountants laugh out loud?When somebody asks for a raise

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5. The accountant had just read the story of Cinderella to his four-year-old daughter for the first time. The little girl was fascinated by the story, especially the part where the pumpkin turns into a golden coach. Suddenly she piped up, "Daddy, when the pumpkin turned into a golden coach, would that be classed as income or a long-term capital gain?"

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6. Why did the auditor cross the road?Because he looked in the file and thats what they did last year.

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7. A guy in a bar leans over to the guy next to him and says, "Want to hear an accountant joke?"The guy next to him replies, "Well, before you tell that joke, you should know that Im 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, and Im an accountant. And the guy sitting next to me is 62" tall, 225 pounds, and hes an accountant. Now, do you still want to tell that joke?"The first guy says, "No, I dont want to have to explain it two times."

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8. "The auditors have just left, sir.""Did they check the books?""Very thoroughly.""What did they say?""They want 15% to keep quiet."

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9. What does FCPA stand for?Finally Caught Pinching the Assets

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10. When does a person decide to become an accountant?When he realises he doesnt have the charisma to succeed as an undertaker.

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