Why you should live your life like an accountant – and how you probably already do

Accountants are often portrayed sitting at a desk studying financial reports. alphaspirit.it / Shutterstock

When asked to think about accounting, most people imagine numbers, calculators, spreadsheets and offices populated by smart-suited bean counters hunched over reports. You most certainly think about money.

But by breaking away from this image and reclaiming the term “accountant” to speak to a wider number of everyday activities, we can understand the vital, often positive role accounting plays in our lives.