In the appallingly sombre world of everyday accounting and taxes, "The Accountants" delivers an offbeat, side-splitting comedy series that brilliantly marries the mundanity of office life with the eccentricities of an utterly unorthodox, and some would say unethical, accounting firm. I wonder why? Read on and find out... The accountants are led by a head CPA whose aspiration to be a comedian takes center stage, with accounting skills and legality dimly seen backstage. The show catapults audiences into the zany realm of number-crunching and financial wizardry.
The captain of this ship adrift is one Kent Foltz, whose delusions of wealth, comedy fame and grandeur infuse his accounting office with a peculiar, yet contagious energy of unreality where everything is possible, just not in a way that is ethically possible. Surrounding him is a band of misfits who couldn’t find their place in the conventional accounting industry, each eager to please this fantasy, and each possessing their own unique quirks and shortcomings that in this 'other' world may be a benefit but certainly adds a delightful absurdity to the chaos that is "The Accountants" series. What distinguishes this motley crew, is their unmatched expertise in creative accounting and tax returns that time and again, and always in the nick of time, outsmart the IRS with their bizarre and cunning strategies.
The show's charm lies in taking the audience by surprise, down the rabbit hole of relentlessly risky and absurd optimism that revels in the hilarity of financial conundrums, eccentric personalities, and the pursuit of success against all odds. With its quirky characters, sharp wit and convincingly real tax issues, it's an uproarious rollercoaster of laughter that is bound to resonate with comedy enthusiasts seeking a fresh and outlandishly entertaining series.