From issuing business checks to employees to bringing criminals to justice, accountants are like the unsung heroes of business. Here’s why we think they have way too many traits in common with James Bond.

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Much like the World’s most famous spy, accountants get to play with the latest technologies. The use of AI and comprehensive cloud-based accounting packages are on a rise.

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Accountants plan on investing in AI tools in the next 3 years

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Accountants plan on investing in AI

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Small business owners use accounting software to print business checks and to manage their finances

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Data entry and categorization is now being performed by Robotic
Process Automation (RPA)
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They Have a Highly
Stressful Job

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Much like 007, a typical day at the office for an accountant can be full of tense moments.
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Accountants often work overtime to meet tax deadlines.

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bonus facts:

The Journal of Accounting recommends accountants to take regular vacations.
James Bond has traveled to a staggering 40 countries in 23 movies. (A lot of them are great vacation spots)

A Surprising Number of English
Celebrities Studied Accounting

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Fun Fact: Sean Connery once paid his accountant with
James Bond costumes.
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One Famous Accountant Even Carried a Gun to Work

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a superhero accountant carried a shotgun to work when investigating Al Capone.

Accountants Sometimes Bring
Criminals to Justice

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Al capone

The infamous gangster was booked for tax evasion in 1931. IRS managed to track his illegal earning employing a team of expert accountants.

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Robert Maxwell

Forensic accountants discovered that publisher Robert Maxwell, who died in 1991, embezzled a staggering $1 billion after a 14-year-long investigation.

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O.J. Simpsonse

Families of victims were able to receive a compensation of $33 million after Simpsons claimed he was broke. All thanks to a team of forensic accountants who discovered O.J was hiding millions.

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bonus facts:

Forensic Accounting has grown to become a $16.3 billion industry in 2018.

Habits James Bond and
Accountants Have in Common

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Unwavering Dedication Towards Finding Out the Truth (Sometimes to the Dislike of Others)

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They Masterfully Balance Work and Fun (To Effectively Keep Stress at Bay)

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They Finish What They Start (No Matter What)

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