Because the saying goes, “Artwork imitates life,” and that’s actually the case for actors taking part in accountants in tv collection and films over time. Whether or not they’re making calculations for a paper firm or crunching numbers between battling ghosts, these pop-culture characters add a little bit shade and enjoyable to the world of accounting.

So only for enjoyable, we’ve put collectively an inventory of our favourite representations in common media and hope you’ll nerd out a bit with us. Seize your favourite snack or beverage of selection and luxuriate in this checklist of number-crunching professionals you would possibly acknowledge out of your favourite popular culture indulgences.

Hermes Conrad – Futurama

Whereas “Futurama” is a cartoon, we predict it nonetheless counts as repping the occupation. Hermes is a degree 34 bureaucrat for Planet Specific. A hardcore rule follower, Hermes is depicted as paranoid and with meticulous consideration to element. With these persona traits, it could not come as a shock that Hermes will also be a little bit of a killjoy. For example, he’s earned a popularity for providing monetary stats and figures to floor the opposite characters in actuality.

The Accounting Division (Oscar Martinez, Angela Martin, and Kevin Malone) – The Workplace

Who can overlook the favored collection “The Workplace”? Though the collection resulted in 2013, Michael Scott’s over-the-top antics as Dunder Mifflin Paper Firm’s fearless chief (and world’s finest boss) are nonetheless meme-worthy. Among the workers who endure Michael’s shenanigans embrace the accounting group, whose characters are written in a method that represents completely different stereotypes of the accounting occupation.

First up is Oscar Martinez. This earnest man is such a purist and devotee to the craft of accounting that he claims to be a greater mathematician than a calculator. (Who’re we to say, actually?) On the similar time, he’s trustworthy and moral. We’re right here for it. 

His colleague Angela Martin is a bit more tough across the edges and is much less recognized for her accounting abilities and extra well-known for her function as Dunder Mifflin’s resident cat woman. Followers know her as one of many founding members of the occasion planning committee who’s fast to cross the buck — and equally fast to cover one among her cats in a desk drawer.

Then there’s Kevin Malone. This poor man’s naivete usually will get him into bother. A bit gradual on the draw, he’s additionally recognized for his foot-in-mouth remarks. This mixture means he’s normally the supply of workplace laughter.

Louis Tully — Ghostbusters 

Louis Tully ticks all of the containers of the archetypical accountant — outsized glasses and a bit awkward. Within the authentic 1984 “Ghostbusters” film, we be taught that Louis is versed in tax accounting and has proudly labored within the discipline for 4 years.

At first, we’re introduced with a one-dimensional view of Louis. He’s forgetful and perhaps even incompetent. Nonetheless, the character arc leads him to turn out to be the official accountant of the Ghostbusters enterprise. Who stated number-loving officer staff aren’t multi-talented? In any case, nothing is scarier than an IRS audit. (On second thought, an encounter with Gozer’s spirit would possibly trump that.)

Skyler White — Breaking Dangerous

All 5 seasons of “Breaking Dangerous” have been nothing in need of intense. Walter White may need been the main character, however his spouse, Skyler, additionally deserves some severe credit score. This lady — maybe the character viewers most cherished to hate — confirmed followers how difficult folks could be personally and professionally. She disapproves of her husband’s criminal activity, although as an accountant, she’s the brains behind buying a automotive wash to launder his ill-gotten features. (For sure, we’re not going that can assist you with any questionable enterprise ventures.)

Harold Crick — Stranger than Fiction

Some depictions of the accounting occupation are a little bit…excessive. Harold Crick, the main male character within the quirky comedy “Stranger than Fiction,” is obsessive about numbers. He counts all the pieces in sight to a level that might little doubt put a smile on the face of Sesame Avenue’s resident quantity fanatic, Depend von Depend.

However life isn’t at all times predictable or tidy, as Harold finds out. One fateful day, his life is turned the wrong way up when he hears a voice in his head narrating his life. We don’t wish to spoil the ending for you, however suffice it to say that this heartwarming film’s message is that life can’t (nor ought to be) at all times be relegated to a stability sheet.

Ben Wyatt – Parks and Recreation

Ben Wyatt, the human embodiment of a spreadsheet, is a personality from the beloved tv present, “Parks and Recreation.” A state auditor with an ill-fated political previous, Ben is as recognized for his temporary stint as a teenage mayor and the disastrous Ice City as he’s for his unwavering love for calzones – a ardour matched solely by his devotion to accounting and his spouse, Leslie Knope. Whether or not he is geeking out over ‘Cones of Dunshire’ or making an attempt to maintain Pawnee’s finances in verify, Ben Wyatt is the lovable nerd all of us secretly aspire to be.

Who’re your favourite film accountants? Did we miss any accountant personalities we have to embrace?