Three accountants were up for the same job.
They were all asked, "What does 2+2 equal?"
The first said without hesitation that 2+2=4
The second said that due to compounding interest 2+2 would actually be equal to 4.586
The third said, "What do YOU want 2+2 to equal?"
The third guy got the job.
hehe
Accounting really isn't very complicated once a person understands what debits and credits are all about, combined with knowledge of the relationship between a balance sheet and an income statement. It took me a while to figure it out but once you "get it" it is like a lightbulb goes on.
I actually do very little number crunching in my job now...I run offshore companies and advise clients on off-shore structures. But, I did "put my time" in the trenches when I first started.