Number Whisperers Gifts

We don't want statistics that reflect the actual market situation. We want statistics that reflect what was decided in this boardroom!

"'Numbers' are a nice invention, but what if they lead to economics?"

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

'Sometimes I worry that I basically wasted my 2's.'

"The way he stacks those blocks, I see repression, some hostility, and a lot of dissatisfaction with his place in society."

"Nope, I still only have one bar."

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

'I think I must be ambidextrous. I can calculate interest with both sides of my brain.'

'...and that is my philosophy.'

"Saving Lois Lane a dozen times doesn't mean you can claim her as a dependent on your taxes."

"Look, the numbers don't lie."

Perhaps we could get the Saatchis to pain a pretty picture.

"What are you in for?"

"Now the board will hear from Todd from Accounting with his free verse composition 'My Mistress, Brash and Beguiling – the Third Quarter Numbers.'"

Psychiatrist interview an irrational number

I can read this audit, but HOW should I read it...What is my MOTIVATION, how do I bring these figures to life,make them sing!... Colin often wondered whether accountancy had been the right career choice for him

Having It All

"Your first job is to learn to recognize your boss' voice on the phone."

Pandora's box.

"I mean, he does have a point."

"We ran the numbers on how climate change will affect economic growth, but the numbers got so spooked they just kept running."

"Just got back from the client meeting and great news. . . your work isn't dead. It's beaten senseless and run over by a dump truck...but still very much alive."

"All right. Time to grow up."

"But the legacy I'd truly like to leave is creating music that future generations will use to sedate overstimulated toddlers."

Right little madam.

"I understand you're famous for your tantrums."

"He likes to make clients feel important..."

'Hold it, you can cancel that STAT call.'

"He fights me when I tell him to take a nap. When I reword it and say go reboot, he doesn't have a problem."

"The government is confident it has its numbers right. . . we're just not sure what order to put them in."

'My Turing Machine doesn't understand me.'

Alternative Accountants

"You got my text... but did you get my subtext?"

"The numbers don't lie, but we can fix that."

"He shows enormous potential."