Submandate 1: The Great Pen-and-Paper Requirements

This submandate is a declaration of the utmost importance for all creative expense accountants.

Section 1: All pens shall be sharpened to a point of 0.5mm.

Section 2: All paper shall be recycled and composted.

Section 3: All expense reports shall be submitted in triplicate.

Section 4: All accountants shall wear a cape of accounting excellence.

Section 5: All meetings shall be held in a dimly lit, fluorescent-lit basement.

Section 6: All coffee shall be brewed to a strength of exactly 4.2 on the Agtron scale.