to cook the books
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to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
The CEO was caught trying to cook the books to make the company's financial situation appear more favorable than it actually was.
The auditors discovered evidence that someone had been attempting to cook the books to hide embezzlement within the organization.
