REAL ACCOUNTANT REACTS to The Accountant Movie

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Due to unpopular demand, I've decided to start making ACCOUNTANT REACTS videos!
Today, I'll be reacting to the film "The Accountant" starring Ben Affleck. I'll be giving some insights into what it's really like working as an accountant. Also, if you haven't seen this movie, then please be aware that there may be some SPOILERS!
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Consulting Struggling Business Owners Scene
01:53 - Claiming Tax on Home Office Scene
02:58 - "Educating" Clients Scene
03:35 - Different Types of Accountants Scene
04:52 - Awkward Social Interaction Scene
06:08 - Auditing Scene
07:21 - Working Late Hours Scene
08:59 - Fight Scene
09:38 - What should I react to next?
What should I react to next? Leave a comment below!
How to Claim Tax on your Home Office: • Home Based Business Ta...
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@mandymeader736 3 жыл бұрын

"after a lot of thinking and after a lot of people NOT asking for this video" XD haha

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah! I really had no choice but to make this video :P

@JaeWheeler 3 жыл бұрын

same: genius comment

@stevegovea1 2 жыл бұрын

I decided to become an accountant because of this movie....I wanted a thrilling and dangerous career.

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

lol!

@conorwellman8592 3 ай бұрын

yeah I was an accounting major in school but when I realized it wouldn't result in this I thought economics would lead to much more excitement. After looking at enough supply and demand charts and econometric models I realized my market analysis was wrong.

@jayvhoncalma3458 2 жыл бұрын

The Accountant made me think my cousin was also a part time hitman

@TheKersey475 2 жыл бұрын

John Wick may be able to take on whole criminal underworlds, but Christian Wolff is who he turns to to deal with an even more powerful enemy: The IRS

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Good one. Thanks for watching, mate.

@hostiletoxictomdowneyburne6469 7 ай бұрын

As an accountant, i think the biggest misconception of accountants are there are numerous types. So it really depends on what you need and why. (Audit, Tax, Cost, Forensic, etc)

@SinzPet- 3 жыл бұрын

As an accountant, i can relate hard to what ur saying 🤣 Love to see what other accountants think of this movie tbh

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha tell me about it!

@crigarsha Жыл бұрын

As a Corporate Accountant (Controller) who was in the military and at one time, needed a top secret clearance...i STILL can't relate to the character in this movie at all...LOL! That being said, it's one of my favorite movies! Great reaction! Keep 'em up!

@DavieMach Жыл бұрын

hahaha thanks mate!

@comfortablepeasant8359 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this, especially since this is one of my favorite movies.

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s one of our favs as well :)

@Rorschach003 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl this movie got me into accounting and now I'm about to graduate with a degree in accounting

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear mate, it’s a great career

@gboi3500 3 жыл бұрын

NICEEEE FINALLLY ACCOUNTANT REACTS, to make learning accounting more entertaining

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha accounting is always entertaining *cough cough*

@tomarnold7284 2 жыл бұрын

I'm terrible at math and I fall asleep with numbers. Thank you for your video because it is interesting and able me to watch through an entire video about accounting and loving it!

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣 I’m surprise you did :)

@mbarel100 3 ай бұрын

One of the more enjoyable reactions on this movie for me. Loved the info inputs and especially the humor. Thanks for making!

@DavieMach 3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching :)

@mufalo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bookkeeper, not an accountant, but I was still watching all these doctor and lawyer reaction videos a d I was like what about accountants? Why are there no accounting dramas?

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, no one loves us :( (bookkeepers included )

@user-yz9nq8md2p 3 жыл бұрын

Righttttt

@desneymcclintock 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yz9nq8md2p there is ozark on netflix but it has too much cussin for me.

@retireorbust 6 ай бұрын

I'm an accountant and I've done everything he does in this movie. The IRS never bothers me.

@EdL2814 3 жыл бұрын

9:16 😂😂 great insight overall though!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Kinda true though.... just kidding LOL Thanks for watching!

@mikec42 3 жыл бұрын

There's nobody cuter in awkward moments than Anna Kendrick.

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

really? I thought I would be cuter!

@bensonpaul2336 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still at highschool and apparently my ambition being an accountant, but kinda overthinks about having to sit infront of a table all day long..

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Accounting can be super fun even tho we sit at a desk most days.

@abouttime2569 10 ай бұрын

I am practicing my martial arts skills to be an accountant

@scottpierce2122 3 жыл бұрын

Super Cool ! I took some recent accounting classes in college and enjoyed these "Accountant" movie scenes.

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie right!

@user-yz9nq8md2p 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video man. Thank you so so much for this. As a 20 year old I’m trying to get into the accounting field, at times it can be kinda scary or overwhelming, but I’m just really thankful for your honesty and insight. Keep up the good work. 🙏

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

I totally get how you're feeling cos that was me at 20 too. But it's all part of the journey! Thanks for watching and all the best with your career :)

@kanhuang8489 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 😂😂 this is so good!!!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please watch out for more content very soon!

@peitriot4763 2 жыл бұрын

all ten of these movies have an accountant in them. oddly, Will Ferrell plays an accountant in two of the movies. a few more movies are: 1) Inside Job 2) The Insider (1999) 3) In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts (2006) 4) Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room 5) Unraveled 6) All the President's Men (1976) 7) Strike It Rich (1990) 8) Nickel & Dime (1992) 9) The Dueling Accountant (2008) 10) The Accountant (2001) enjoy

@peitriot4763 2 жыл бұрын

ok, I had to pop back in and let you know that this movie kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMpljbKfq665iWw.html listed above as 'The Accountant (2001) is definitely one you should review and react. ok Enjoy.

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@largol33t1 3 жыл бұрын

Davie, I do have a question: why the bleeding hell would a sleazy client ask an accountant to "cook the books" for them? I've taken very basic accounting and learned quickly that it would take a bit of ingenuity to hide sleazy activities such as skimming $200 every two months off a budget of $10,000. It will STILL show up as a discrepancy. In fact, the teacher did teach us a few ways to catch this act so we can find out if a company or client is lying! She was so strict about it that let's say we write down on the ledger that the client has $10,000 in assets and spent $5,000 on equipment, salaries, taxes and travel expenses and we somehow wound up with $4,900 after deducting everything. Then we were told to always always write +/-$100 in the corner of the ledger so we remember that something is very wrong. Then we were told to go back and point it out and ask very clearly "Where is that $100?"

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

There comes a point in life we have to decide what type of accountant we wanna be. One of mentors told me that you either become an accountant that follows orders or an accountant that is a trusted adviser. Just follow what you believe is right and you will attract the right clients. From experience, in every industry there are bad eggs and good eggs. It’s not worth the time dealing with clients that don’t appreciate your work. Hope that helps !

@pteppig 2 жыл бұрын

Hes actually "uncooking" the books for cartels etc, as an auditor, that finds embezzlement inside the organization. The can really let a "normal" accountant look deeply into their operations, business units and revenue streams. Since some organized crime "gives back" to the community for different reasons, this could start as a financially struggling but intelligent student, that they help pay for education, that later could be used as a loyal contractor that otherwise deals with 70% legal business. F.e. a business that owes "protection fees" could legally hire him as an overpriced accountant, and pay part of the organization compensation too. Basically tax deductible payments to the mob. Similar to "carpet cleaning" services that are hired, despite charging 30-40% over market avg and have high extra fees for a "rush job".

@ricowade4987 Жыл бұрын

good insight. Started in finance and moved to data analytics then financial systems SDBA and ADBA. Loved the 1m subscriber update at the end 🤣. Hope you get there sire

@bruceclbng 3 жыл бұрын

You've got yourself a new subscriber off of this! Great stuff!!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad to have you on board!

@davidchrismasamba2491 3 жыл бұрын

Same!!! Hahaa

@badongdejoestar1861 Жыл бұрын

You should analyze Ozarks... specifically Marty Byrde scenes. I wanna see you do it sir.

@jnkvngz2965 2 жыл бұрын

really loved this! more!

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rsutton7237 Жыл бұрын

I've been a CPA for quite a while and found the "home based business" scene a bit lacking. First, in the US it's called a "home office" for taxes. Overclaiming your office space could trigger an audit - 300 square feet for a casual business? I've never seen anyone use more than 150 sq ft exclusively for business. Can't claim an entire dining room or bedroom, only the business area. Plus garage storage space if any. You also must claim depreciation on the business space. Next, you can't claim home office if you don't have a true profit motive. If you just sell a few items during the year, it's probably a hobby and even if you have income, you can't deduct a net loss. Then under US tax law, you can claim an alternative method of $5 a sq ft instead of prorating actual expenses. Finally, the truck, big issue. You can not claim a vehicle as an asset or its costs unless it's used over 50% for the business. You then have to use the actual percentage against the costs. Otherwise you must keep a business mileage log and claim the standard mileage rate only,

@jorgealameda 3 жыл бұрын

I REALLY enjoy your video

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jy9174 2 жыл бұрын

I like you, funny as hell 😂😂

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks, mate. Happy to entertain.

@Katrinagreen5252 3 жыл бұрын

You're made for TV Davie, LOVED this!!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

LOL I wish! definitely need to do more acting lessons before I am up for TV :P

@PirateCat822 3 жыл бұрын

This needs more views

@dhivchannelglobalentertain8108 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@Fantastic_Timez 2 жыл бұрын

I have one complaint. Why wasn't the video longer? xD. I'm a recent accounting grad and I love your videos!

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha thanks :) Nice to see more accountants watching my video!

@raymacdonaldcreations505 2 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies!

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Ours too!

@Strein86 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! I'm an economics major taking ACC 121.

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best with your studies 🙂

@conorwellman8592 3 ай бұрын

9:00 your accounting Kung Fu is no match for our economist Kung Fu.

@stevenbarkho1257 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Davie!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steven! Thanks for watching

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barkho - Best Real Estate Agents in the area!

@mariellealvarez211 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed!

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@441meatloaf 3 жыл бұрын

Accountant's needs social skills, you gotta talk to clients (could also be your future clients if you own your own practice), handle numerous client emails and phone calls on questions (really annoying at times), etc...

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Its not just clients. They need to talk to accountants, managers and their Partners. The faster they learn this skill the better they are as an Accountant.

@the_tax_consultant 2 жыл бұрын

Yikes depends on what firm you're at hey.. Big 4 Aus here, the week after 30 June I became hella busy! It seems that the most demanding clients come out of the woodwork afterr the 30 June cut-off lol.

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah I feel bad for you

@abooga8 Жыл бұрын

I just started in accounting and I am not very good at social skills. How can I get better?

@DavieMach Жыл бұрын

Great question, for me I put myself in situations where I was forced to talk to people. I actually took on a part time role at a call centre to help with my social skills. That helped me significantly. For others I would recommend joining networking groups, actively go to events and make it a goal to speak to as many ppl as you can.

@truthseeker9988 Ай бұрын

It's just a movie, man. Watch and have a good time. I am also an accountant, but I did not sit down and watch this movie seriously. It's just a movie. This movie was not made to make people love accounting. Who likes accounting? Someone spends money and you keep track of it. This movie is not Top Gun and Ben Affleck is not Tom Cruise.😂😂 Do not watch this > The Consultant - Christoph Waltz 😂😂

@marti6021 3 жыл бұрын

Wow i thought the tax scene was Hollywood bullshit. This is really informative

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@scottpierce2122 3 жыл бұрын

Hip Hip Hooray for GAAP!

@saakerson2 3 ай бұрын

Lol what’s with the voice modulator???? He sounds like BVS Batman in the suit

@FaddaWolf 2 жыл бұрын

The best accountant i know is a Shotokan master..... very strange coincidence...

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

That's great!

@gameslover1617 10 ай бұрын

WE WANT

@ajiijmahfudz8400 3 жыл бұрын

TOP BANG 👍

@haikamu6963 2 жыл бұрын

Real accountant use excel, not wall

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Haha. good one!

@nohbodyhughno1121 2 жыл бұрын

HEHEH TRY AGAIN

@sayedridho5151 3 жыл бұрын

Isi nya bagus banyak point2 penting nya tapi saya blom bisa bhs Inggris 😭

@bad-people6510 Ай бұрын

The really sad thing about those Lawyer reacts numbers is that Legal Eagle is probably the worst lawyer on youtube.

@kimberlychin1996 2 жыл бұрын

Watch and review PBC!

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@shadowlynxv6082 2 жыл бұрын

Do not mess with your accountant, who will beat the living **** out of you. Hhhhhhaaaaaaaahahah. 🤣

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@nohbodyhughno1121 2 жыл бұрын

@badongdejoestar1844 2 жыл бұрын

Please react to the Riddler Scenes in "The Batman 2022".

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

We'll see! Thanks for the suggestion!

@cheezecakefactory2835 3 жыл бұрын

What a shame, you missed the best part, the part when ben affleck reveal what the owner is doing, making their company public. Im expecting you could explain that cause it's based in real life.

@DavieMach 3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, there will be a Part 2 coming soon and I'll definitely cover that scene for sure!

@Obecox 8 ай бұрын

please react to the show industry

@Borzacchinni 2 жыл бұрын

I think accounting isn't that fast growing (anymore at least) as AI is taking over that area as far as i know.

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely don’t agree with this. During this pandemic we have been growing fast due to the amount of advice required for small businesses. It’s hard for business owners to navigate tax and accounting so accountants will always be required. Maybe certain work will be taken over by AI but not everything :)

@coscomosco4388 2 жыл бұрын

Do you even know what does Accounting mean?

@Borzacchinni 2 жыл бұрын

@@coscomosco4388 No :(

@Borzacchinni 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavieMach Yes. Of course everything will not be driven by AI as someone has to understand the numbers present the numbers in an understandble way and create models (although accountants don't do that). And i guess some businesses will use human capital in the foreseeable future as well. But all else equal the presence of AI will decrease the number of required accounting experts and change the working environment and tasks. It will be interesting to follow from an outside perspective :)

@devosoap 5 ай бұрын

This was the MOST mind numbingly boring movie reaction I have ever watched!!!!

@lemonstrangler 2 жыл бұрын

no one asked for this video...

@DavieMach 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, that’s why I did it!

@redrobin1193 Жыл бұрын

You don't even mention that her bead sale is most likely a hobby and losses will be suspended. Also, he didn't even know about the bead sale income. Therefore, he's going down a rabbit hole with no possible benefit. Not a great tax accountant. Also, my rant is done.