Almost every profession has its own special day of the year. This wonderful tradition has also affected accounting professionals . Holidays in their honor are not only at the international, but also at the Russian, regional level. We will tell you more about Accountant Day in the article.
International holiday
International Accounting Day (from English - "International Accounting Day") is celebrated every year on November 10th. All accountants of the world mark it.
Why is this date chosen for International Accountant Day? It is known that on November 10, the distant 1494 by the Italian mathematician L. Pacioli (he is considered the founder of the principles of modern accounting), the book "The Sum of Geometry, Arithmetic, Proportions and Relations" was published.
In the publication, the author tried to structure all modern knowledge of mathematics. One of the chapters of Pacioli's book was On Accounts and Other Entries. There he described contemporary accounting in Venice. Pacioli presented most of the accounting cycle in a form typical of modern times, information about the double-entry bookkeeping method, and work on its commercial variety.
Luca Pacioli is still called the "father of bookkeeping", although he did not develop any principles, the fundamentals of accounting, but only described the modern ones used by the merchants of Venice of the Renaissance. However, the information, terms and techniques structured by him remained relevant for the next four centuries.
I must say that in our country, International Accountant Day is not particularly celebrated. Indeed, on November 10, by coincidence, another professional date is celebrated. This is the Day of employees of the Russian internal affairs bodies.
Accountant Day in Russia
In our country, this holiday is not state. It is also not an official day off - neither for accountants, nor for other workers.
But still, the date is annually celebrated by workers in this field. What date is Accountant Day in Russia? This is November 21st. It was on this day that Boris N. Yeltsin, who served as president of the Russian Federation, in 1996 signed Federal Law No. 129 "On Accounting." I must say that today this legislative act has already lost its force. It was replaced by Federal Law No. 402, adopted in 2011.
Note that sometimes Accountant Day is celebrated on November 25, 28. Why such a discrepancy? On these dates, the Federal Law "On Accounting" was officially published in the media.
And with numbers here again coincidence. Since November 21, 2000, another professional holiday has been celebrated in the Russian Federation. This is the Day of the Russian tax worker - a holiday for all employees of the extensive apparatus of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation.
Chief Accountant Day
Yes, do not be surprised - and it also exists! But so far not officially. The idea was proposed by one of the famous Russian accounting publications. The importance of chief accountants can now be noted every year on April 21.
The date was not chosen by chance, but according to the specifics of the profession. The last of April is the time when the financial statements are being submitted. Specialists have the opportunity to "breathe freely" before the May holidays. And at the same time to motivate yourself for labor exploits with a special professional holiday.
The second reason for choosing this date is that it was on April 21 that the initiator magazine was first released. His editors hope that in the future this number will become the official Day of the chief accountant.
History of a professional holiday
Let's look at the milestones in the history of the holiday - Accountant's Day:
- The question of the number of professional triumphs was first discussed in 2000 at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Congress of Russian Auditors and Accountants. The general decision was to appeal to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation with a proposal to establish a professional holiday - Accountant's Day. The date was elected on November 21 for the above reason - it was then that the Federal Law "On Accounting" was signed.
- In 2002, the IPB of the Russian Federation ("Institute of Professional Auditors and Accountants of the Russian Federation") set a date for its corporate holiday on November 28. As you remember, this is the day of the official publication of the Federal Law No. 129. This decision was enshrined in the minutes of the meeting of the Presidential Council of the IPB of the Russian Federation No. 05 / -02.
- Not so long ago, in 2014, a process was launched in the Russian Ministry of Finance to determine the date of the official Accountant Day. However, no concrete outcome of the discussions has yet been reached.
Regional Holidays
What is curious, many regions of Russia have their own Accountants Days. This is most likely due to the fact that there is no official common date for specialists throughout the country.
Let's get acquainted with the numbers of these professional celebrations:
- Petersburg - November 15.
- Volgograd region - November 1.
- Krasnodar Territory - the first December Sunday.
- Moscow - November 16.
- Tatarstan - the last November Friday.
- Krasnoyarsk Territory - November 12.
- Yaroslavl region - the first April Sunday.
Holiday in other states
Let's see how things are with Accountant Day in the former republics of the Soviet Union:
- Kazakhstan - October 6.
- Ukraine - July 16.
- Kyrgyzstan - April 3.
- Moldova - April 4.
How is the holiday celebrated?
Accountant’s day is usually celebrated in the labor collective, as a whole department. Responsible workers gather in the office at the end of the working day or organize a full-fledged holiday - a buffet or banquet in a restaurant, an evening in an entertainment center, a trip to the countryside. Much depends on the traditions of the companies where the accounting team works.
Colleagues of other specialties are trying to prepare original presentations, memorable congratulations. Gifts for Accountant Day may be:
- Women: bouquets of flowers, souvenirs with the company logo, commemorative accessories, sweet presents, unusual things for the interior.
- For men: diaries, functional things that are useful in work, items for a hobby.
Who celebrates their holiday on this day? Not just accountants. This is a special day for auditors, economists, tax specialists related to such activities. Also, the day does not go unnoticed in universities, secondary schools, where future specialists are trained. Students prepare concerts, skits, fascinating quests. It is also a celebration of teachers teaching the younger generation accounting.
Holiday greetings
What can be a congratulation to the team of accountants on the Day of the accountant? You can easily find a suitable poetic celebration on the Internet or find an author who will compose an original ode in honor of your colleagues. You can spend a little time to cope with this task yourself.
There are also ready-made postcard templates for every taste and color. They can be sent in instant messengers, by e-mail to colleagues or pre-printed, decorated with postcards on the desktop, office. For older workers, you can pick up SMS congratulations - capacious, short quatrains, with which the Runet is also full.
Other options are poetic toasts and prose toasts. Still not bad musical compositions. On the Internet you can find interesting little-known congratulatory songs, and not just the fed up track of the Combination band.
Congratulations Examples
You can dwell on such official options (especially if you decide to congratulate the chief accountant):
- "Dear ...! It is you who are the financial support of the company ...". Not only our revenues, but also the reputation of the entire company rests on your accuracy and attentiveness. So, please accept my most sincere congratulations on your professional holiday! Good luck and new achievements in "professional activities, personal happiness and good health to you and your loved ones! Happy Accountant Day!"
- "Congratulations to the most valuable chief accountant on his professional holiday! We admit that without your painstaking, responsible work, we are nowhere. It is your knowledge, experience, attentiveness and excellent personal qualities that allow us to conduct our business, receive wages on time, be a reliable partner and a reliable taxpayer "Thank you for your work! We wish you all the best on this day and throughout your life!"
- "Congratulations on the Day of the Accountant! I wish you stability in work, a successful career! Every day - activity and determination, every morning - good mood and enthusiasm! Let the debit always converge with the loan, and personal happiness and prosperity will never leave you! "
Accountant's Day is a rather interesting holiday. It can be international, and all-Russian, and regional. On the one hand - confusion, and on the other - the opportunity to celebrate several times their professional triumph. And often distracted from painstaking work is very useful for a responsible specialist.