Unit 20 — Slang

We saved the most fun unit for last. This unit discusses "accounting slang", which is important to know when working with native speakers in their country of origin.

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Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Above board Backdoor Be in the ballpark Bean counter Blow Bull market Close of play Cooked the books Downsize Drill down on Hold fire Like herding cats Loophole Make ends meet Meat-and-potatoes On the fritz Prepared by Client Rip-off Well-off Went bust

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Reading Activity: Slang

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{In the offices of a small accounting practice} Mark (supervisor): Morning James. James: Morning boss Mark: How is it going with the tax return for KPL? James: I have almost finished, but most of the supporting documents were PBC, so they really need to be double-checked before we can submit the return. Mark: I don't know why they bother with those reports. Each year I…

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