Col, accountants are more scrupulous than scientists?
Now that's funny.

What were they saying about the economy 12 months ago?
What are they saying now?
Scrupulous, yeah that's not a word I would use personally.

Meanwhile all the scientists are rich dontcha know?
In fact, in science the data speaks for itself, of course there are always various competing interpretations of inconclusive data, but when a body of scientists (that already had jobs, btw) says that bad things are coming, I think it's time to listen.

I think that, from the consistency of his ignorant, selfish and mean-spirited comments to OLO, Col Rouge is a shining example of why his profession has such a bad reputation.

<< CJMoron >>

Thanks for the gratuitous insult, old chap. I'm reminded of that truism you like to quote from your senile heroine - you know, the one about people calling others names when they have no argument to present?

Perhaps your holiday wasn't quite long enough?

Bugsy “accountants are more scrupulous than scientists?”

The Accountancy profession is subject to professional discipline and ethics regulations, to say nothing of CPD and an extremely high examination bar to hurdle (when I studied and qualified, in UK, the process was administered by the profession and the pass rate for the 5 groups of 20 exam syllabus was 30%, in some instances dropped to only 10%, the opposite of where some shonky university set a pass rate to assure all but the village idiot will get their “science degree”). The account tancy profession is subject in some of its tasks to government licence, restricted on commenting on what it is not approved to do and of course, tied the edicts of commercial law.

But that aside, I did already comment regarding those of a weak and malleable character

IE “It saddens me but I understand how my profession is so exposed to these flawed people.”

“What were they saying about the economy 12 months ago?
What are they saying now?”

Maybe you need to understand the difference between an economist and an accountant.

I for one was anticipating an economic downturn as Rudd came to power. I started looking around for a more secure cashflow than what I had at the time because of the storm-clouds on the horizon and have just signed a long term contract which gives me just that .

As for your opinion of scientists, well if your insight to the accountancy profession is any guide, your opinion of scientists is not worth a brass razoo.

As for “says that bad things are coming, I think it's time to listen.”

Read back through my posts, I have been hinting at an economic downturn for much of the past year,

Bad things do happen, difference is, I do not rely on the efforts of malignant socialist governments to make me safe and my 'accounting' advise would be for no one else not to rely on them either.

Btw, I think you might have stepped in something nasty… if what is directly below your post is any guide.

"Btw, I think you might have stepped in something nasty… if what is directly below your post is any guide."

They say there's a first time for everything - well, I've just laughed at something penned by Col the bean counter. I certainly don't recall doing that before.

I know who'll be having the last laugh though.

"..my 'accounting' advise would be for no one else not to rely on them either."

Gee, Col, I hope your much vaunted accounting 'advise' isn't all written in that same vein. Your expensive words of wisdom are going to get lost in grammatical fog.

Col, I know the difference between an economist and an accountant. One has a personality.

There is a very good reason that you are subject to ethics regulations, and the "weak willed" are far more prevalent in your profession than science.

Perhaps you should say what you really mean: Accountants are more scrupulous than climate scientists that you happen to disagree with. You say accountants as a generality, I but I think that's only because you happen to be one. And you say scientists, but you only really mean climate scientists.

Really, you should take a look at how many accountants are in jail for fraud and compare that number to the number of scientists. I know you won't think that's an applicable comparison because the whole climate thing is a gigantic conspiracy isn't it?

Of course, there is really no such thing as accountancy - rather, there are individuals who count beans and avoid paying taxes.