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Who says young accountants are Luddites?
THE 20-SOMETHINGS IN “MILLENNIALS: THE MUSICAL” — a 14-minute YouTube video produced by actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway musical rap hit Hamilton — are pretty much what you would expect: hyper-connected, social-media-obsessed technophiles. The one exception is male protagonist Jack, an accountant who uses a flip-phone and doesn’t know the meaning of the word “selfie.” When Jack’s across-the-hall neighbour Crystal comes undone aſter losing her iPhone, he helps her get her bearings with the fold-out paper map he keeps with him at all times. Seriously? We get that it’s a parody, but why make the requisite young Luddite an accountant? Surely a better choice would be a doctor (patients can’t even contact them by email!) or a teacher (they confiscate students’ devices!). We think this calls for a rebuttal, in the form of your selfies tweeted to @Lin_Manuel @TheRock and @CPAcanada with the hashtag #AccountantSelfie. — Tamar Satov
DOGGONE DEPENDANTS Employee benefits for Fluffy?
IN DECEMBER, we told you about CPA Kristin Matthews’ Toronto-based pet meal service, Tom & Sawyer (Workplace, Profile). Now the company has teamed up with digital employee benefit provider League Inc., allowing plan members to expense the cost of meals for their fur family members. League’s Lifestyle Spending Account (which it bills as the “cooler, hipper fraternal twin” of a traditional Health Spending Account) lets employers allot funds that employees can spend on wellness-based services and products, including life coaching, athletic attire, art therapy, food and supplements. “For many families, dogs and cats are our children,” says Matthews. “So it only made sense for us to offer our fresh pet meal service to an equally creative business in the benefits space, finally bringing health and wellness to the entire family.” — TS
SHOGO TAKEDA, 24, of Yokohama, Japan, was arrested aſter admitting he stole an elevator maintenance company president’s wallet during a job interview, The Japan Times reported. When the executive leſt the room briefly, Takeda went through his bag and took the wallet, which contained ¥50,000 ($570) in cash. Given that Takeda had submitted a resumé, including his address and phone number, police had little trouble finding him. — TS
OPEN BOOKS Sharing is caring
MOST PRIVATELY held Canadian companies give staff regular updates on the organization’s financials. A survey by Robert Half Management Resources finds 27% of CFOs polled share this informa- tion with all employees, and 26% provide regular updates with some staff. “Discussing financial performance with employees gives them a better understanding of how their work contributes to business goals,” says David King, Canadian president of Robert Half Management Resources. — TS
HOLIDAY HOPEFULS Travel afoot for 2017
SEVEN IN 10 Canadians say they will take a vacation (of at least one week outside their home province) in 2017, according to an Ipsos poll for Allianz Global Assistance. More than one-third (36%) of those surveyed haven’t taken a vacation in more than two years, and 15% say it’s been one to two years since they last got away. — TS
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