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What is it that makes a great audit movie? Is it auditing as a metaphor for a life lived uncontrolled? Is it the juxtaposition of auditors in real-world experiences? Or is it a compelling story matched with an exciting profession?
WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS, BUT WE CAN NOW ANSWER the more pressing question: "What are the top audit movies of all time?" Our crack team of experts, made up of some of the finest critics and auditors from around the world, have looked at your votes, applied their own vast knowledge, and relied on a few statistically valid coin tosses to compile the final results.
Worthy films such as The Sound of Testing, Westside Assurance, Guess Who's Coming to Audit, and the beloved fiscal year-end classic It's a Wonderful Audit Plan all received many votes. Yet, in the end, a list of the five greatest audit movies emerged. Here they are, the movies that led us all to laughter, to tears, and, just maybe, to that decision to become an internal auditor.
5. AUDIT HOUSE
One of the all-time great comedies, Audit House set the standard for all audit comedies. The movie follows the exploits of the members of Iota Iota Alpha - the official fraternity house for auditors. The plot - the Iotas battle Dean Wormer and the stuffed shirt members of Chi Pi Alpha - isn't important to the movie. Instead, its legion of fans can quote, verbatim, whole scenes, including the toga party where spreadsheets are completed in Roman numerals or the road trip where they visit their sister sorority to perform a surprise audit raid. Finally, Dean Wormer puts the Iotas on double secret assurance, a review so rigid it eventually leads to the disbanding of the fraternity. But the Iotas get the last laugh when they audit the homecoming parade and issue a scathing report.
4. SNOW WHITE AND...