Interviewer (W): Hello, everyone. Thanks for tuning in. I’m talking to accountant Todd Weston.Accountant (M): Hello, Linda. Thanks for having me.
Interviewer: So, Todd. Let’s talk about a guiding
principle of accounting: Objectivity.
Accountant: Okay. Well, objectivity means that
accountants must be unbiased.
Interviewer: Uh-huh. What do you mean by that?Accountant: Um, let’s say I work for a company.
How about Infinite Time?
Interviewer: Infinite Time. That’s the watch making
company, right?
Accountant: That’s right, they ...
Interviewer: You know—sorry to interrupt—I’m
wearing an Infinite Time watch.
Accountant: I see that. It’s very nice. Now, I can’t
allow my opinions about Infinite Time to affect how
I keep their records.
Interviewer: Hmm ... like if you said the company is
worth more than it is because you like their
watches?
Accountant: Exactly. That would be my opinion. But
it wouldn’t be objective.

