As a profession, accounting isn’t exactly costume-party fodder. "I’m going as a sexy accountant” are words rarely – if ever – spoken aloud.
But somewhere out there, a brave few have dared – dared to combine their feverish passion for balance sheets with their unrelenting love of Halloween.
This week, the Briefcase has trawled the spookiest corners of the internet to bring you the boldest, nerdiest and, in some cases, most-like-an-Excel-spreadsheetiest costumes we could find.
A costume that Excels
By dressing as an Excel spreadsheet, Jamie might just win the most-like-an-Excel-spreadsheetiest costume award.
The #SPILL! commandments
We all love a costume that has to be explained to you, in the kitchen of the party, while they scan your face for signs that you like it. This Reddit user came down from the mountain carrying a textbook all of us at accountingcpd have considered buying.
Get the whole family involved
This one is for the future generation of accountants. Unfortunately, this baby costume isn’t real but, if you’ve seen that classic bit from the American Office, you’ll be laughing up a storm now. Thanks to @adam.the.creator for bringing this into our lives.
American horror story
There’s nothing more terrifying than an exam, apart from a very scary ghost. This Reddit user turned their nightmare into a t-shirt. To explain, to become a CPA in the US, you (until recently) needed a score of 75 in all four sections: AUD, FAR, REG, and BEC. This poor man is going back to the books.
You’ve heard of Skeletor, now meet Calculator
With Excel at our fingertips, the idea of getting back to basics can be bonechilling. This one is actually quite easy to recreate, but you will have to deal with people pushing your buttons all night.
🧠 Final thoughts
Turns out, an accounting-themed Halloween costume can be done, though it might involve having to talk about your job all night, which might not be your plan for the party.
If worse comes to worse, you’ve always got Count von Count from The Muppets as a fallback. One! One spooky accountant! Ah-ah-ah...
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