creative accounting
US /kriˈeɪtɪv əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
UK /kriˈeɪtɪv əˈkaʊntɪŋ/

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创造性会计, 财务舞弊
the use of accounting methods to make a company's financial performance look better than it actually is, often by bending or breaking accounting rules
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The company was accused of using creative accounting to hide its debts.
该公司被指控使用创造性会计来隐瞒其债务。
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Regulators are cracking down on companies that engage in creative accounting practices.
监管机构正在打击从事创造性会计行为的公司。