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to cook the booksUsed in business, finance and statistics.
To make false entries in the accounting ledgers (books) of a company usually to show high profits when there are none or to cover up losses |
EXAMPLES:
- The FBI arrested John yesterday for financial fraud. He has been cooking the books since last March.
- The CFO asked me to do some creative accounting. In other words, he wanted me to cook the books!
Told him to go to hell and I quit my job on the spot.
- To prevent companies from cooking their books, outside auditing is required.
