I haven't laughed so much in a while

Monsoon
Monsoon FMAAT, AAT Licensed Accountant Posts: 4,071 🎆 🐘 🎆
in General accounting discussion
... especially not on AccountingWeb.
I own a trading company with a turnover of £7m. Our auditor died recently, and we have been cold-called by a member of CIOT and AAT, who has offered to do the audit for £20000, compared with £6000 under the dead auditor. He is 70 and very impressive, but admits that in the last 10 years he has only done very small audits. He says we won't get a lower offer, and his quote will double if we don't sign up by Saturday. He wants the full fee upfront in cash. I am a bit dubious about signing up, but my managing director thinks I am being ultra-cautious. Does anyone have any comments, please?

To which, everyone says you have to be joking, and generally doubts the integrity of the OP.

and then this, which totally takes the biscuit.....
I can assure you that this is genuine. Why should I make it up? Incidentally, the auditor tells me that he is qualified to do audits under a special dispensation for elderly members of AAT.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :lol:

(if this is serious, then I am terrified)

Thread here: http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/anyanswers/finding-auditor

Comments

  • PGM
    PGM Registered Posts: 1,954
    It'd be pretty sad if we're cold calling for jobs at 70!

    Somebody in the equation is obviouslly full or BS and/or very crazy!
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    I'm interested to find out more about " special dispensations for elderly AAT members " - where do I get the form??????? :lol:
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    Perhaps Glynis might like one too?
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    Gosh I'm naughty .............
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • Monsoon
    Monsoon FMAAT, AAT Licensed Accountant Posts: 4,071 🎆 🐘 🎆
    Hahahahahahaha. :thumbup:
  • Monsoon
    Monsoon FMAAT, AAT Licensed Accountant Posts: 4,071 🎆 🐘 🎆
    anniem wrote: »
    Gosh I'm naughty .............

    nothing wrong with being naughty ;)
  • jilt
    jilt Registered Posts: 2,903
    anniem wrote: »
    Gosh I'm naughty .............

    :ohmy: That was almost as funny as the original post!
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    Love it ..... give me £20,000 and it'll pay for me to do the course to learn how to be an auditor!!!!! ;)
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • PGM
    PGM Registered Posts: 1,954
    anniem wrote: »
    Perhaps Glynis might like one too?

    Where is she now?! She disapeared after all the ACCA exam result excitment.
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    PGM wrote: »
    Where is she now?! She disapeared after all the ACCA exam result excitment.

    I'm quite certain she's not gone far .......

    Oops, just realised there's a double entendre to that statement!
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • coojee
    coojee Registered Posts: 794
    Monsoon wrote: »
    ... especially not on AccountingWeb.



    To which, everyone says you have to be joking, and generally doubts the integrity of the OP.

    and then this, which totally takes the biscuit.....



    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :lol:

    (if this is serious, then I am terrified)

    Thread here: http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/anyanswers/finding-auditor

    But isn't this exactly what professional cover is for? If you drop dead suddenly there's someone who can cover your work for you? So why can't the OP use the dead auditors professional cover?
  • taskey
    taskey Registered Posts: 1,800
    anniem wrote: »
    I'm quite certain she's not gone far .......

    Oops, just realised there's a double entendre to that statement!

    took me a minute, but did giggle
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    taskey wrote: »
    took me a minute, but did giggle

    See - you naughty too!
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • taskey
    taskey Registered Posts: 1,800
    anniem wrote: »
    See - you naughty too!

    well it is friday
  • anniem
    anniem Registered Posts: 1,326
    Crunchie anyone?
    FMAAT - AAT Licensed Member in Practice - Pewsey, Wiltshire
  • Londina
    Londina MAAT, AAT Licensed Accountant Posts: 814
    she's back...
  • A-Vic
    A-Vic Registered Posts: 6,970
    anniem wrote: »
    Perhaps Glynis might like one too?

    EDIT: was really naughty lol

    Did laugh at this post tho

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