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empresas fazem uma conta de chegada

English translation: the companies \"cook the books\"


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Portuguese term or phrase:empresas fazem uma conta de chegada
English translation:the companies \"cook the books\"
Entered by: Fabiene Rocha
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19:48 Nov 30, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Finance (general) / crítica ao Parecer 35 da CVM
Portuguese term or phrase: empresas fazem uma conta de chegada
não está em texto. Um dos palestrantes soltou esta pérola ao ler um texto de crítica ao parecer 35 da CVM, falando de como empresas lesam os direitos dos acionistas minoritários.

Não soube dizer 'CONTA DE CHEGADA'.

agradeço suas sugestões.
Fabiene Rocha
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
the companies "cook the books"
Explanation:
"A buzzword describing fraudulent activities performed by corporations in order to falsify their financial statements. Typically, cooking the books involves augmenting financial data to yield previously non-existent earnings."

(this is a well-known expression in English - see link below)
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
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Muito obrigada a todos q responderam.
Valeu super !
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Summary of answers provided
4the companies "cook the books"
Martin Riordan
4the companies "fix" the results
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4an unfair changing of numbers, giving a false financial state
Clauwolf


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an unfair changing of numbers, giving a false financial state


Explanation:
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Clauwolf
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the companies "fix" the results


Explanation:
Conta de chegada: conta de chegar


www.dicio.com.br/conta/
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the companies "cook the books"


Explanation:
"A buzzword describing fraudulent activities performed by corporations in order to falsify their financial statements. Typically, cooking the books involves augmenting financial data to yield previously non-existent earnings."

(this is a well-known expression in English - see link below)


    Reference: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cookthebooks.asp#axzz1fD...
Martin Riordan
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111
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Muito obrigada a todos q responderam.
Valeu super !
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