COOK THE BOOKSの意味、帳簿をごまかす

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2006.09.21(Review of 2004.02.19 edition)

So far this week, we've introduced the expressions “IN A NUTSHELL” and “PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET”. Today's expression is COOK THE BOOKS. So, have you guessed the theme yet? Yes, that's right! Our theme is “Food-Related Idioms”. What a delicious way to communicate!

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COOK THE BOOKS   帳簿をごまかす

Explanation

  • To cook the books is to change the figures in an organization's financial records (books) for dishonest purposes.
  • cook the books は、不正な目的のために、組織の財務書類(帳簿)の記録を変更する、という意味です。

examples

  1. Several people at the firm were accused of cooking the books in order to artificially raise the company's share price.
  2. (an accountant)
    When the owner started asking me to cook the books, I knew it was time to look for another position.
  3. (auditor to his boss)
    There are some major discrepancies in the accounts you asked me to look at. It looks like somebody has been systematically cooking the books for years.

英会話レッスンWe're cooking up something extra special for tomorrow. See you then!