What does “Cook the Books” mean?

Cook the Books

Meaning: To illegally change financial records in order to steal money or make a company’s situation look better than it really is.

Manipular las cuentas

Significado: Alterar ilegalmente los registros financieros para engañar o robar dinero.

Manipular os livros contábeis

Significado: Alterar ilegalmente registros financeiros para enganar ou roubar dinheiro.

Truquer les comptes

Signification: Modifier illégalement les registres financiers pour tromper ou voler de l’argent.

Die Bücher fälschen

Bedeutung: Finanzunterlagen illegal verändern, um zu betrügen oder Geld zu stehlen.

Falsificare i conti

Significato: Alterare illegalmente i registri finanziari per truffare o nascondere soldi.

Defterleri sahtelemek

Anlam: Finansal kayıtları yasa dışı şekilde değiştirerek hile yapmak.

做假账

意思: 通过非法篡改财务记录来欺骗或隐瞒资金。

帳簿をごまかす

意味: 財務記録を不正に操作してごまかすこと。

장부를 조작하다

의미: 재무 기록을 불법으로 변경하여 속이거나 돈을 숨기다.

Dialogue

15:45:01 - The company’s profits suddenly looked much higher this year.

15:45:05 - Rumors say the accountant was cooking the books.

15:45:09 - An investigation has started into the financial records.