Sentences with word «beancounter»
While the big boys — Ozzy Osborne, Peter and the Tory beancounter — were having dinner with Derry (as those of us in the know call Oleg), the giants of UK public affairs were out by the helipad drinking in the late Mediterranean sun, like a little clutch of deckhands.
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An expenses crisis loomed: did you upset the FT beancounters or risk disturbing the immaculately educated palate of your guest?
The new club will be run by beancounters.
Probably because the BEANCOUNTERS have taken over this place, but I'm not looking to get in trouble here.
Some beancounter in the league office came up with a formula for Competitive Balance Picks that was centered around market size, and when the machine spit out the Cardinals as potential recipients, he or she didn't scrap the formula and start over.
Somewhat to my surprise, belonging to Accor, a hotel group full of budget hotels, has not marred the luxury experience — Sofitel seems to have the freedom to operate without undue interference from the beancounters at headquarters!
I believe the root cause — from which the domination of systems and targets over talents stems — is the fact that the beancounters have taken over from the legal professionals.
The rebels no longer run the show at Apple Inc; the beancounters are now firmly in charge.