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B-school students take bill splitting to the next level with a CA-approved Excel sheet breakdown

A student from the Indian School of Business shared an Excel sheet detailing bill splits after a hangout, going viral for its professional approach to expenses.

Updated on: Jan 15, 2025, 13:12:36 IST
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In an age where everyone’s trying to split the costs of a meal or a night out, one Hyderabad-based student has taken the art of bill splitting to a whole new level. After a casual hangout with friends, Sneha, a student at the Indian School of Business, shared an Excel sheet meticulously detailing her friends’ expenses—and social media users couldn’t get enough of it.

A student from Hyderabad shared an Excel sheet that detailed her friends' expenses following a casual hangout. (X/@itspsneha)
A student from Hyderabad shared an Excel sheet that detailed her friends' expenses following a casual hangout. (X/@itspsneha)

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The perfect breakdown

In a post on X, Sneha shared an image of the detailed sheet, proudly crediting her Chartered Accountant (CA) friend for the effort. “My friends here in B-school went outside yesterday, and the CA in the group just sent this sheet with the split. Kinda love it,” she wrote, capturing the attention of her followers.

Take a look here at the post:

As expected, the post went viral, and social media users had a lot to say about it. Many expressed their amusement at the idea of applying such a professional approach to something as casual as splitting a bill.

One user commented, “I need this CA in my life! No more confusion after nights out, just clean, calculated numbers.”

Another user quipped, “This is taking ‘adulting’ to a whole new level. I can barely remember the tip, let alone this level of precision!”

Some users even jokingly suggested that they needed a CA for their own group hangouts, saying, “If I had a friend like this, I’d be the happiest person at the table,” while others praised the sheer organisational skills involved. “This is why we need more CAs in our lives. Imagine the possibilities!” one comment read.

Others shared their own experiences of messy bill-splitting scenarios, with one person admitting, “I wish I could be this organised, but I always end up with the wrong change!”

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mahipal Singh Chouhan

Mahipal Singh Chouhan is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital, with nearly five years of experience in digital journalism and content production. He primarily covers offbeat, trending and human-interest stories, with a focus on emerging social media trends, online conversations and real-world incidents that capture public attention. At Hindustan Times, Mahipal works on identifying and developing fast-moving digital stories, adding context and journalistic perspective to viral moments while maintaining accuracy, clarity and readability for online audiences. Before joining Hindustan Times Digital, he was associated with DNA India, where he gained experience in newsroom workflows and digital storytelling. He holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi. Beyond journalism, he has a keen interest in history and sports and enjoys expanding his general knowledge.

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