cook the books

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English - Turkish
(deyim) zimmetine para geçirmek
(deyim) tahrifat yapmak
{k} (deyim) hesaplari tahrif etmek
(Argo) kayıtları tahrif etme
English - English
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

    Hyphenation

    Cook the books

    Turkish pronunciation

    kûk dhi bûks

    Pronunciation

    /ˈko͝ok ᴛʜē ˈbo͝oks/ /ˈkʊk ðiː ˈbʊks/

    Etymology

    () 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".
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