“No accounting was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and faithful workers.”

Accounting departments are important and have become even more so in the last 10 years since the passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act where greater transparency was regulated. But, have you ever thought about why we need accounting and accounting firms? As I was reading in the book of Kings, I saw a reason. We need accounting as it stems from the same reasons we need referees, umpires, officials and policemen; to keep us from breaking the rules and the laws. When we were kids on the sandlot playing basketball or football we didn’t have referees. We called our own fouls and when there was a dispute it got worked out. When higher levels of competition or money gets involved then all of a sudden, we need other people to account for how we play the game. The same could be said for work. There are no accountants on hand at the lemonade stand or on the paper route, but somewhere along the way, we need them to be sure that the books balance and the cash is routed in the right direction. We need the accounting to keep us safe from ourselves.

In 2 Kings 12:15 we read; “No accounting was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and faithful workers.” So, it may be that we are our own worst trouble makers when we decide to cut a corner, not tell the truth, or break a rule. The accountants are watching and beyond that we are being “accounted” for in a much bigger way. Let us be the examples of why the accountants don’t ever need to be called onto our jobs.

Reference: 2 Kings 12:15 (New Living Translation)