Round Man Redux, or, alternatively,

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  • Black Bart
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 3357
    #1

    Round Man Redux, or, alternatively,

    I Don't Get No Respect.

    Three weeks ago I complained about "The Round Man" bringing in these "C" expenses: $31,850/ $1,770/ $1,250/ etc. Advised "these round numbers are obviously estimates, we need actual invoice totals, rework, come back." He returned with: $31,850.70 / $1,770.60 / $1,250.50 -- had to tell him the added on 50-60-70 cents wouldn't fly either.

    His buddy sent me his stuff last week: Gas-$16,500 / Repairs-$24,000 / Utilities-$4,650. I gave it back and made the same speech: "...estimates...need actual...rework...come back." Apparently he's talked to his pal and has resolved not to do anything stupid like that. Yesterday I got back his reworked figures (craftily designed to fool inquiring minds): Gas-$16,498.56 / Repairs-$23,999.75/ Utilities-$4,649.97.

    Just makes you wanna cry.
    Last edited by Black Bart; 10-12-2008, 04:14 AM.
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    • Snaggletooth
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2005
      • 3314
      #2
      Pennies

      Bart, your client should be congratulated for his foolproof design of numbers. I'm sure IRS could never suspect his numbers are hokey.

      By the way, does anyone have software that calculates pennies anymore? Bart if you have ATX, I hope your client sees what his brilliance looks like when it gets submitted.
      Last edited by Snaggletooth; 10-12-2008, 08:25 AM.

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        • BHoffman
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 1768
          #3
          Jerry McGuire

          It's like that line in the movie: "Help me help you!"

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            • thomtax
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2006
              • 1276
              #4
              Originally posted by BHoffman
              It's like that line in the movie: "Help me help you!"
              Is that something like "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you"?

              LT
              Only in government or politics is a "cut in spending" really an increase. It's just not as much of an increase as they wanted it to be, therefore a "cut".

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                • Jiggers
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 1973
                  #5
                  Maybe the line should be...

                  Originally posted by BHoffman
                  It's like that line in the movie: "Help me help you!"
                  "Help me help you OUT THE DOOR"

                  Adios!
                  Jiggers, EA

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