I became an accountant because I didn’t want to talk to people.
There. I said it.
In college, while my classmates dreamed of multi-million-dollar startups, I thought about spreadsheets. Excel is a sexy thing. Oh, lá lá.
We accountants like being alone.
Take me, for example: I’m an only child. Mom raised me by herself, which meant she was at work most of the time. I’ve spent my life happily alone, which is why accounting, I thought, was the perfect career.
And for a brief, beautiful moment, I was right.
I had the cubicle. I had the double monitors. I had the “Don’t Talk to Me” coffee mug. I had peace. I had VLOOKUPs.
And then…I was asked to meet with the CEO weekly to discuss difficult, emotionally charged financial matters.
Oh, goodie!
Ask most people why they get divorced, and money is usually part of the answer. That’s because no one likes talking about it. Do you know how many client calls I’ve been on where I’m stuck between two partners fighting over finances? Sometimes, it feels like “accountant” is a synonym for “marriage counselor.”
That’s why your accountant is socially awkward AF. We’ve created a career where the introverts in the room (accountants) have to guide impossible conversations.
That seems like a bad plan. It’s also why I’m creating a weekly comic about it. 😂
What You’ll Get Here
Each week, this newsletter features my two lovable characters:
Gary the Accountant → Buried in process and completely allergic to change.
Gidget the CEO → Fast-moving, big-visioned, and juggling twelve things at once. Also? She hates receipts.
Together, they’re building a company called Gidget’s Widgets. I’m still not sure what they make, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is how they make it—together.
They’ll butt heads, crack jokes, and somehow figure out how to build a better business (while surviving each other).
You might laugh. You’ll probably cringe. You’ll recognize yourself in at least one of them.
Until next week, grow boldly… within your budget.
– Eddy Hood
