In Sleepy Hollow, the fog hides nothing—it only reveals what’s been forgotten. Because every debt has a ghost. They say Sleepy Hollow is a quiet place until October rolls around each year. That’s when the fog thickens and the bridge begins to creak again. Each year, the townsfolk swear they hear hoofbeats on the old road, slow at first, then faster, until the sound fades into the night. They say it’s the Headless Rider, come to collect what was left unsettled. But those who’v

The fog doesn’t last forever. It just waits for you to open your eyes. There once was a founder who worked hard. Maybe even a little bit too hard. They lived by the glow of their laptop, juggling clients, invoices, and late-night coffee. But as the months rolled on, exhaustion crept in. They decided to take a “short break” from the numbers for just a few short weeks. Or so they thought… Eventually, a few weeks turned into months, and before they knew it, a whole year had slip

Frankenstein’s monster reminds us that creations left unchecked can turn against their maker — just like artificial intelligence in accounting without proper oversight. It always begins with good intentions. A founder stares at messy books and decides the solution is a clever mix of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, automations, and quick fixes. A subscription here, a cheap add-on there, and a spreadsheet to patch the gaps. Piece by piece, the creation takes form. At first,

When non-accountants handle the books, small errors creep in like ghosts — and the whole house of numbers becomes haunted. Halloween accounting horror story The scariest monsters in business don’t come with claws or fangs — they show up with good intentions. A teammate offers to “help with the books,” a co-founder decides to save money by doing the numbers themselves, or a friend swears modern software makes accounting foolproof. At first, everything looks calm. The numbers s