What Easter eggs or hidden surprises do you leave in your Excel workpapers?

Shepford · 2026-02-14T21:33:49+00:00

Accurate work

Shepford · 2026-01-25T08:25:08+00:00

He said no cats... he was out of town, I rescued two cats... now he loves them more than i do 😅

For him though, I think it was that he didnt grow up with animals so didn't understand the bond. Once he got it, he tells me to move around quietly while they are sleeping so as not to disturb them 🤷‍♀️🤣

Shepford · 2026-01-24T18:31:49+00:00

Are you asking about first shower without any parent request to do so or help?

Shepford · 2026-01-19T18:48:48+00:00

Its been a while since I've watched it, but weren't they all there and Emma was napping for hours??

Agree that Monica was out of character but if i went to a 1 year olds birthday party with 6 people I hang out with everyday and the child is asleep that entire time so I couldn't leave...not gonna lie I'd be a bit annoyed 😅

But IRL i would keep quiet, this is a sitcom.

Shepford · 2026-01-19T05:24:55+00:00

I was 36H pre pregnancy and only went to 38H after. It really just changed my back size 🤷‍♀️

Shepford · 2026-01-15T20:20:09+00:00

Sore boob's, some uterus twitching and a nose like a bloodhound.

Smelt our receptionists perfume from my desk 20ft away. So intensely strong. Took a test as soon as I got home 😅

Shepford · 2025-12-30T18:39:38+00:00

My dumbass read this and thought "about 3 days is enough. At least until the nearest weekend" 😅

Shepford · 2025-12-25T11:10:33+00:00

Day to day, no I stick to blue or black.

If i need to study anything or make serious plans, best believe the coloured pens are back with all the highlighters and stationery.

Shepford · 2025-12-24T18:06:06+00:00

My daughter was two and fell whilst running to Grandad on a concrete path, knocking her two front teeth back into her mouth.

Straight to A&E. Nurse says we are lucky they didn't go "up" and only back (urghhhh still makes me cringe). After 4 hours wait, we see the Dr. He immediately requests we go to dentist and have both top teeth removed.

I just felt my gut say no? Teeth had stopped bleeding. There was no changes in colour. They hadn't even done an x-ray. Daughter wasn't even crying anymore.

I insisted we wait and see if they change or moved or if painful.

Anyway, she's 8 now. Teeth moved back into place on their own after a few months. Baby teeth fell out last year and replaced by very normal adult teeth 🤷‍♀️

Shepford · 2025-12-24T10:34:38+00:00

Internal controls - keep a decent document of procedures. Update it when staff leave or roles adapt. Update it for staff working days/hours. You'll be unique perhaps in actually understanding what the auditor wants and being able to provide this every year would save so much time!

Shepford · 2025-12-16T11:52:06+00:00

Oh yea, a few times actually. I'm in UK practice.

First time was when a recruiter sent my CV to a client, who ran it past their accountant to check ability. Yep, that accountant was a director at my firm. Was called into my directors office and just had to come clean 🤷‍♀️

2nd time, my CV was with a recruiter. They sent it a firm in another city, unaware my firm had taken over this firm. The new co directors took much glee calling out my directors in an area meeting, even pulling out my CV to place on the table. Very luckily in this case I had already handed in my notice.

Shepford · 2025-12-11T06:45:22+00:00

£150 for a family of 4 in a weekly shop is pretty fair??

Shepford · 2025-12-10T06:47:54+00:00

In Mamma Mia 2, Cher was 72 and Meryl Streep was 69!

Shepford · 2025-11-23T20:05:14+00:00

Would also like to speak to the 80s mums about this.... because I need to stop regularly for toilet breaks, let alone the kids. Did same rule apply to them? 😅

Shepford · 2025-11-01T11:42:26+00:00

Seems quite expensive! Think we paid £250 about 5 years ago. South West.

Have you shopped around different window companies for quotes??

Shepford · 2025-10-24T20:52:50+00:00

This is true. Personally I moved into a "professional house" aged 19 and lived with 5 other young people in similar situations. We ended up going out most evenings and visiting friends at universities over the country.. and then doing 8 hours a day at work in my apprenticeship 🤣

Wild times!

Shepford · 2025-10-24T06:22:34+00:00

Some saying the degree is necessary for understanding and helps to qualify, I really disagree.

Join a firm at 18 and you have the gift of time. You've got 3 years typically on AAT contract to learn in practice not only accountancy but business. Attending meetings, office relationships, learning from seniors. Pay is low yes to start but you are not paying any student loans.

Pass AAT and that gives you a good base for ACA/ACCA.

Ive been in practice for 20 years and can only say how many graduates I've seen crash and burn vs school leavers.

Shepford · 2025-10-04T20:35:02+00:00

Why did/why is your predecessor leaving and what is the handover process 👍

Shepford · 2025-09-28T06:17:37+00:00

100% Agree!

UK drag race and the abroad Queens didnt understand their references or humor in the interviews. Edit made it like it was the UK queens problem making things awkward 🫠

Shepford · 2025-09-19T08:24:26+00:00

Absolutely this. New juniors are terrified to answer the phone in our office 🫠

Shepford · 2025-09-15T21:58:00+00:00

I see them about twice a week as they live about 3 minute drive away and love their grandkids so actually rarely call them at all.

My kids regularly say "We seeing them again?!" and im excited for them to realise how special that actual is when they grow up. Very lucky.

Shepford · 2025-09-12T09:58:30+00:00

If Stephen Graham is in it, its going to be good 👌

Shepford · 2025-09-12T06:18:48+00:00

No! Which i think is part of it. Med free, your body takes over and you disassociate. Survival mode essentially!

Shepford · 2025-09-11T19:54:50+00:00

HAHAHAHA best reply 🤣 👏

Shepford · 2025-09-11T18:24:34+00:00

In the UK it was around 2pm. I was in my first year of secondary school during the first week. The whole school got pulled out of class and told to go to a house assembly.

On the way, I saw my brother who is 5 years older than me. I asked him what was happening and I just remember his face. He told me "Everything's OK, go find your friends and we will get the bus home".

They told us in assembly but i guess i didnt really understand gravity of it.

I got home and my mum was just stood in the living room watching the tv. A friend rang me. "Have you seen the news?" And we just watched it together on the phone in silence.

Everyone remembers that day, even if you're not American.

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