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5th Dec 2024

Gift Guide: What to get the CPA who has everything

Written byNicole Lindenbaum
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We all know the hardest people to shop for on your holiday gift list: your accounting team. Besides impeccably filled-out forms and a balanced ledger, what could the CPA in your life possibly desire? Fortunately, Routable has you covered with this gift guide for your favorite number-cruncher.

1. Coffee to get through year-end close (and beyond)

Atlas Coffee Club

Running out of coffee is never good–but it’s downright deadly when you’re focused on closing the books. Sign your favorite accountant up for a coffee subscription from Atlas Coffee Club to ensure they can power through busy season.

2. A mug to remind them of their superpower

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Something to drink that coffee out of: This mug from Etsy will keep your team’s spirits up as they crank through those spreadsheets.

3. Money wad stress reliever

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Help your accounting team release some end-of-year aggression with a stress ball that keeps their eye on what it’s all for.

4. Routable NASA shirt

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Mind the GAAP! Make sure your accountant feels seen and valued this holiday season with a shirt that reinforces how hard their job is. Reach out to info@routable.com and we’ll send you one!

5. The Accountant on Blu-Ray

Accountant

Get the CPA on your list a gift that truly resonates with their experience at work: The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck. What number-cruncher wouldn’t relate to the plight of an accountant working with dangerous organizations and being chased by a U.S. Treasury agent? As a bonus, pair it with an IOU for tickets to The Accountant 2, out in Spring 2025.

6. Desktop Zen garden

Zengarden

A welcome respite from spreadsheet madness, this Miniature Zen Garden Kit will set your accountant on the path to mindfulness. When crunching numbers has ceased to feel like a spiritual practice, this desktop sanctuary presents a channel to inner peace, meditation, and quiet reflection—exactly what every accountant seeks.

7. Stamp of disapproval

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Finally, give your favorite CPA the satisfaction of shattering the hopes and dreams of those who dare submit imperfect paperwork with this REJECTED stamp. Imagine the pure glee they’ll feel while sending back questionable expense reports, incomplete tax forms, and unapproved invoices.