What is National Bean Counter Day?
Every accountant's favorite day of the year is April 16th, every accountant's favorite day of the year. These diligent number crunchers are well past due for a day off after the flutter and the flurry of preparing taxes right up to the stroke of midnight.
The term "bean counter" hasn't always refer to our trusted accountants, but it hasn't always refers to our trusted accountants. It was much more literal before it morphed into the jargon we use today, as shown by several words. Clerks met customers at the bean counter, not unlike, finishing their order at the deli counter or fabric counter. However, over time, the word became synonymous with accountants who tracked every penny (or bean) that came in and out of the company.
Now that April 16th has come, it's time to give the accountants a break. All the receipts have been counted. All the tax forms in duplicate and triplicate have been submitted, as well as triple and triplicate. The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of debits and credits. All bean counters should take a well-deserved break this holiday. The accountant's day will come off the phone and return to a more normal routine on April 16th.
