a high-profile accountant, played by paul giamatti, struggles to reel in the spending of wealthy clientele – one, in particular, played by kieran culkin.
giamatti’s character is frustrated by the spending habits of his clients, as he counsels them against over-the-top financial decisions including the purchase of a solid gold jet-ski, private plane, and claiming a tiger as a tax write-off.
in the last moments of the spot, culkin’s character calls the accountant to boast of his latest purchase, a volkswagen.
2 responses to “the celebrity accountant”
greg zbylut
it’s not “celebrity accountant,” it’s “business manager.” and we do it all the time. i once had a client in deep with the irs. literally moments after hanging up with the irs – having told them he had no money, because, well, he didn’t – i got a call from the client telling me he was at a land rover dealer looking at a new car for his wife. fortunately, i was able to talk him out of that purchase…far more bluntly than paul giamatti, though.
brian davis
i always wonder… am i a bad accountant because i never have any discussions like this with my clients? i’m never frustrated by my client’s spending habits because i don’t do anything like that. am i supposed to? is that something that other accountants do that i should be doing?