Blowing Away Competition

The accountants at Ernst & Young are blowing away the competition.

In an effort to fire up its California work force, Ernst & Young has been showing new hires a computer-generated video showing destruction of rival Arthur Andersen’s Los Angeles office.

The video was inspired by a scene from “Independence Day,” in which aliens wreak havoc on Earth.

The spoof has triggered a war among bean counters.

Arthur Anderson obtained a copy of the Ernst & Young video and is using it to steel its work force against the Ernst & Young onslaught.