Games and competitions for Accountant's Day

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Participants are divided into two teams, each of which receives a marker. A sheet of Whatman paper is hung in front of the teams and divided into two parts. At the leader’s command, participants take turns running up to whatman paper, drawing a figure (one team draws crosses, the other draws zeros), then return and pass the marker to the next participant. The winners are determined by comparing the number of zeros and crosses. The team that drew fewer figures fulfills as many wishes of the other as there were not enough figures to reach an even count (balance).

Cool competitions for Accountant's Day

Any corporate celebration dedicated to a professional holiday should be fun, where everyone can take a break from everyday work. This also applies to Accountant’s Day, celebrated in Russia on November 21, in Ukraine on July 20, and the International Holiday of Accountants on November 10. And it doesn’t matter when exactly your team is going to celebrate this event - what matters is how to spend it in an original and fun way. We offer you a scenario for several competitions for corporate accountants.

Comic competitions for Accountant's Day

Accounting workers, as a rule, are distinguished by a sharp mind and the ability to quickly do mental math. Encourage them to practice mental arithmetic. You need to think of a number, which you then multiply by 3, and the resulting result is divided by 2, multiplied by 6 and announced to the presenter. The latter can easily guess the intended number: the result of the calculations simply needs to be divided by 9.
The next competition is also related to numbers - inviting participants to guess what number is meant by the old Russian expression “far away.” The fact is that in the old days one of the measures was the so-called nines (hence the expression “far away kingdom”). And “far away” is three times nine, that is, 27. Whoever guesses this first is given a symbolic prize.
Well, what would a corporate party be without music! The next competition involves dividing all accountant participants into two teams. Each of them has to name (in turn) as many songs as possible where numbers or professional terms are mentioned. For example, these are: “Finance sings romances”, “Route E95”, “Twice two is four”, “5 minutes”, “Three white horses”, etc. This competition can be made a little more complicated by offering to count the named numbers. And the winner will be the team whose members are the first to remember the song “A Million Scarlet Roses.”
Since people of this profession are usually associated with clerical work, they will be interested in the next game. Participants of 2-3 people are given a large bag of sweets and a stapler (or a box of paper clips). They must combine all the candies into one big garland while playing music. The winner is the one who does it faster than others (or who has the longest garland by the end of the song).
The competition called “Bank Deposit” is also interesting. Its essence is that two participants are given closed three-liter jars containing folded bills of different denominations. The player's task is to try to name the amount of the "contribution". The one who gives the most accurate number wins.
Hiding from the tax inspectorate is, one might say, the professional duty of any accountant. You can also play this out at a corporate party dedicated to Professional Accountant Day. Playing “tax” is very fun: all participants stand in a circle, holding their hands behind their backs. In this way they try to pass the coin to each other so that the “inspector” standing in the center of the circle does not notice. If the coin goes around everyone and makes a full circle, the “tax inspector” “resigns” in disgrace (carries out a penalty task).
In addition to competitions, on Accountant's Day, as a rule, you can hold fun quizzes. Questions may be of the following nature:

who has worked in the team the longest;
who has never been on sick leave this year;
how many people are present at the party and how many accountants are among them;
what is the most indispensable item for an accountant (calculator);
what color is the phone on the secretary’s desk?
how many letters are there in the name of the accounting profession?

“Remake!”

For this corporate event in honor of Accountant's Day, you need to be well prepared. However, if the celebration takes place in the office, then this will not be difficult. To conduct this competition, you need to prepare two office chairs, two stacks of paper, four pens, and two wastebaskets. Chairs must be placed in the middle of the hall. Opposite them at the same distance, approximately three meters, you need to place empty waste baskets.

After all preparations are completed, it is necessary to divide the workers into two teams of four people, each of which will include one accountant. It is accountants who should sit on chairs, holding a pen in their hand. The remaining participants should line up next to the chairs. The last participant should hold a pack of beeches in his hands, and the middle one should hold a pen. The last employee gives the sheet to his partner with a pen, he writes the word “Order” on it and gives it to the first. He reads what is written on the sheet and gives the sheet to the accountant sitting on the chair. The accountant puts his signature on the piece of paper, crumples it and throws it into a basket standing three meters away.

The competition lasts three minutes. The winning team is determined by the number of crumpled sheets in the basket.

"Capitalists"

This competition is ideal for any corporate event in the sales department, but it can also be held on Accountant’s Day. The essence of the competition is that all guests are given the same amount of play money and a set of balls at the beginning of the evening. During the evening, participants must sell and buy balloons. At the end of the evening, the host will count the amount of money each participant has and announce the winner. It is up to the participants to decide which scheme to use for selling and buying balloons. For example, you can lower the price for them, or you can sell all the balls together at a wholesale price. Accountants may also like this game.

"Guess the number"

Accountants have a mathematical mindset. Based on this, you can ask them to exercise their brain and guess a simple math problem. To do this, you need to guess a number for any corporate party guest and multiply it by three, and then divide it by half. The resulting number must be multiplied again, but this time by six. The result must be reported to the accountant and asked what number was guessed.

Finding the answer is quite simple because all you need to do is divide the result by nine. If an accountant guesses it, then it means he is a good specialist.

Accountant's Day. The history of the holiday. How to celebrate accountant's day?

Representatives of almost every profession in the Russian Federation have their own special day on the calendar. Every year on November 21, Russia celebrates Accountant's Day, but few people know exactly when this professional holiday originated.

The history of the holiday

There is no official date for celebrating Accounting Employee's Day; previously it was celebrated on November 16th, 18th and 25th. The generally accepted date of November 21 coincides with the appearance of the Law “On Accounting”. This professional holiday arose when B.N. On November 21, 1996, Yeltsin signed Federal Law No. 129-FZ “On Accounting”. It is from this day that it is customary to celebrate the day of accounting workers throughout Russia.

Interesting facts about accountant's day

The profession of accounting and auditing workers is undoubtedly important, since the future of the Russian economy depends on their activities and professional training. Despite this fact, a general date for the celebration has not been established; government authorities are still considering whether to assign an official status to the holiday. Now, almost every subject of the Russian Federation has its own date for celebrating accountant’s day, for example, in the Krasnodar Territory the celebration falls on the first Sunday of December. Plus, some serious specialized publications have established their own celebration date, for example, April 21, according to the magazine “GlavBukh”.

Novosibirsk - October 10;
Volgograd region – November 1;
Krasnoyarsk Territory - November 12;
St. Petersburg – November 15;
Moscow – November 16;
Tatarstan – last Friday of November;
Yaroslavl region - first Sunday in April.

Thus, accountants throughout Russia can celebrate their professional holiday several times a year, which is also not bad.

In world practice, there is an official date of November 10, which has united accounting workers from different countries since 1994. On this day, the founder of all accounting, Luca Pacioli, published a printed book, “All about Geometry, Arithmetic and Proportions,” which described in detail the importance of proper accounting and bookkeeping.

When our neighbors celebrate Accountant's Day:

Kyrgyzstan - April 3;
Moldova - April 4;
Ukraine – July 16;
Kazakhstan – October 6.

What to give to an accountant?

If an enterprise values its financier, then naturally it will not leave him without due attention on such a day. The team is simply obliged to please the accountant with a modest present. Several gift options for accountant's day:

a stylish notebook that will be useful in future work;
an original memory card - a flash drive, which will make it easier to do work on a PC;
a stationery set or an expensive pen will perfectly complement your business style;
an office figurine that an accountant will love;
a paperweight will make it easier to work with a pile of paper;
a retro briefcase will fit perfectly into the image of your financier;
special glasses for long periods of work at the computer will provide adequate care for your eyesight and will help limit eye strain;
individual set: a computer mouse without a cord and a mouse pad for it for convenient work without unnecessary wires;
a comfortable chair that will delight you immensely and serve as a good assistant in long-term sedentary work and help maintain correct posture;
a wireless keyboard would make a great gift;
an artificial fountain will help you relax and take your mind off numbers;
a stylish calculator that will solve many problems;
a pot with your favorite flower or beaded flowers for a female accountant;
The photo frame will remind you of your loved ones.

If your accountant is a person with a sense of humor, then choose an appropriate gift for him:

antique wooden abacus;
a poster for the wall, made in an original and comic professional style;
diploma and medal with the inscription “The best accountant in the world!”;
wall clock with personal photo;
money tree “For good luck”;
a T-shirt or mug with the inscription “To the best accountant”;
massage pillow;
set of USB accessories;
stand for a mug or pens in an original style;
bake or order a beautiful cake with congratulations.

How to celebrate accounting employee's day?

In order for the accountant’s day to become a memorable event, it is worth thinking through the celebration scenario in advance.

The standard option would be for the whole office to go to the nearest cafe or restaurant. But instead of the usual gatherings at the table, invite guests - comedians who will prepare all sorts of jokes closely related to finance and accounting. You can also diversify the evening with a performance by a novice illusionist or a couple of professional dancers.
Usually all accountants are sedentary and while away their gray days at the computer. Allow more movement on the holiday and go bowling. If the teams compete, your accountant will feel a share of the excitement and will be able to fully enjoy active recreation.
A trip outside the city will have a positive effect on your future performance. In the autumn, you can have a wonderful time with a friendly company: fry kebabs, prepare warming mulled wine; tell each other interesting stories and sing songs with a guitar around the fire.
If the team is young, a “no tie” party will help you get to know each other. Get together at the office, but in an informal setting that will not resemble workdays. A costume party will help you relax and reveal a different side to everyone. Make the accountant the center of attention and prepare a riddle game that uses accounting concepts in a humorous way. Let your financier become a judge and decide the fate of the participating teams.

Spending time together is very useful for any team and has a positive effect on the performance of company departments.

Let accountant's day unite interests and give smiles to all employees of the enterprise!

"The fastest accountant"

Several accountants must participate in this competition. Each of them must be given a roll of toilet paper, which will represent their salary. After this, you need to ask the guests of the corporate evening of celebration to go into the hall and stretch out two hands in front of them. Accountants must accrue (rewind) each employee's salary. The winner is the one who uses up the entire roll the fastest.

Tip for accountants: Ask participants to spread their arms as wide as possible, and reward them generously with a “bonus.” Then your roll will probably end faster.

"Count the money"

For this competition, you need to prepare a Whatman paper on which you need to draw banknotes of different denominations. Whatman paper must be placed on the table, to which everyone must be called to participate in the competition. The participants' task is to count the amount of money drawn on whatman paper as quickly as possible. Having counted the amount, the participant must whisper the number in the presenter’s ear so that the other competitors do not hear. The presenter writes down the time of the first participant and the amount he named, and then calls the second. The participant who was able to name the correct amount of money in the shortest possible time wins. This competition can reveal who can count money faster than an accountant at work.

"Small coin"

To conduct this competition, it is necessary to prepare a large number of coins of different denominations. After this, you need to distribute coins in equal quantities to two participants, which can be two accountants. Then you need to blindfold them and exchange money with each other for three minutes by touch. That is, one contestant gives another a coin of a certain denomination, and he must give him the same amount of money, but in several coins. After three minutes, it is necessary to count the number of coins for each participant. If the amount of money for both contestants is the same, then both participants have won. If someone has more money, then none of them wins.

"Salary from paper clips"

To conduct this competition you need to prepare two packages of paper clips. The host divides the guests into two teams of eight people. If the team is small and does not allow creating such large teams, then each of them can include four people. The presenter hands the teams paper clips and asks them to create the word “Salary” from this stationery. If there are eight people on a team, then each participant creates one letter, which must consist of at least ten paper clips. If each team consists of four people, then each participant needs to create two letters and paper clips. When all the letters are ready, participants must lay out the treasured word. The team that manages to do this faster will win.