cook the books

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İngilizce - Türkçe
(deyim) zimmetine para geçirmek
(deyim) tahrifat yapmak
{k} (deyim) hesaplari tahrif etmek
(Argo) kayıtları tahrif etme
İngilizce - İngilizce
To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally

Enron Corp., once a major U.S. corporation, is now famous for cooking the books.

To falsify an account of an event
falsely alter account books
cook the books

    Heceleme

    Cook the books

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    kûk dhi bûks

    Telaffuz

    /ˈko͝ok ᴛʜē ˈbo͝oks/ /ˈkʊk ðiː ˈbʊks/

    Etimoloji

    () From the mid-17th century. A metaphor for cooking, whereby ingredients are changed, altered and improved by the process. Thus financial statements can also be so modified to the benefit of the "cook".