An Accountant’s Christmas

Q: What is the employment tax status of Santa’s helpers?

A: Elf-employed.

Q: How does Santa’s accountant value his sleigh?

A: Net Present Value.

Q: Why did Santa have to fit seat belts on his sleigh?

A: Because of elf and safety!

Let me tell you a story…

T’was a week before Christmas when all through the land

Not a client was aware of the chaos at hand

The files are all hung in the cabinets with care

In the hopes that when we looked for them, they would be there!

A bundle of appointments, clients old and new

And then toss their tax info into the queue

All the receipts have been piled on the table with care,

Ready to be organized and entered into accounting software.

When all of a sudden I glance down to see what was spent,

On all of the gifts - including that silly tent!

My eyes, crossed and bloodshot, my wrinkles a-showing

My hair pulled out, my nose all a-glowing

For tax time gets us from our heads to our toes

Not much time for Christmas. That’s just how it goes

And I think to myself as down my candle burns out,

Happy tax season to all – and to all … GOOD RETURNS!