What is National Bean Counter Day?
Every accountant's favorite day of the year is April 16th, every accountant's favorite day of the year. These tenacious number crunchers are well past due for a day off after the flutter and the flurry of preparing taxes right up to the stroke of midnight.
The term "bean counter" hasn't always refer to our trusted accountants, but it hasn't always refers to our trusted accountants.. It was much more concrete before it morphed into the jargon we use today, like many other words. clerks met customers at the bean counter, not unlike, finishing their order at the deli counter or fabric counter. However, over time, accountants who tracked every penny (or bean) that came in and out of the company became attributed to accountants who monitored every penny (or bean) that came in and out of the company.
If April 16th comes around, it's time to give the accountants a break. All of the receipts have been counted. All of the various tax forms in duplicate and triplicate have been submitted. The last two months have been a whirlwind of debits and credits. All bean counters should take a well-deserved break this holiday. The accountant's day is April 16th, the accountant's day to put off the phone and return to a more normal routine.
