MYOB, the accountancy software company have commissioned an author to write a novel:
Welcome to Accrual World, a place where accountants have been banned and are forced to go underground to help impoverished businesses survive the resulting chaos.
There is a related blog, which I assume is to be used for feedback as the project develops. It is certainly more imaginative of MYOB than many software companies maybe it will end up creating a lasting literary legacy for accountants?
You can read the first chapter here. Although, like me, you might have to rename the download and add ‘.pdf’ to the filename to make it open correctly. Now I am off to read it…
Found via Accountancy Age Magazine (no on-line version) Update: there is an online version now.
Its about time accountants got a bit creative! To hear how bad or good things can get listen to this. This great art project from the 60’s is getting somewhat of a revival in the art world at the moment. Listen here http://www.balladofaccounting.org/download.php#
TS has finally got around to publishing its ‘Accrual’ story, as flagged up by the small practice accountant.
http://takingstock.accountancyage.com/2007/12/ts-spots-accrua.html