The Sunday Times

Oddballs of the week

It's high risk, high adrenaline and even more exciting than calculating fixed costs for the forthcoming tax year: welcome to the madcap world of extreme accounting. Inspired by the craze for extreme ironing, extreme accountants take their work and their staid suits to exciting and exotic locations. This new phenomenon pushes accountants to their limits and beyond, says the sport’s website, www.extreme-accounting.com

The Sunday Times, 27th March 2005