Office Supplies Gate: A Budget Brawl of Epic Proportions

Office Supplies Gate: The Great Paper Clip Heist

The year is 2018, and the office supplies budget is in shambles. Alan in Accounting, with his trusty calculator and spreadsheet, has concocted a plan to siphon off funds for the most unnecessary paper clips in the company's history.

Estimated cost: $10,000
Actual cost: $50,000 (with a 5,000% markup)
Reason for the discrepancy: "I needed them for... for... uh, for... uh, I forgot."

Meet the Players Involved

The Accused: Alan in Accounting

With a background in finance that stretches back only as far as 2010, Alan in Accounting has a reputation for being... creative with numbers.

Known aliases: "The Budget Wizard", "The Spreadsheet Samurai"
Known associates: "The Coffee Machine", "The Staple Gun"

A Glimpse into Alan's Thought Process