"cook the books" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 篡改账簿
• 做假账

Definition

故意篡改财务记录，使企业看起来比实际更成功或稳定，通常出于非法或不诚实的目的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式口语表达，用于商业、财经新闻等场合。总带有非法、不诚实之意，不指普通错误。可用于否定句（例如“我们不做假账”）。

Examples

The company was caught trying to cook the books last year.

公司去年被发现试图**篡改账簿**。

It is illegal to cook the books to hide losses.

**做假账**来掩盖亏损是违法的。

They refused to cook the books for their boss.

他们拒绝为老板**篡改账簿**。

He went to jail because he decided to cook the books.

他因为决定**做假账**而进了监狱。

Are you sure no one tried to cook the books in this company?

你确定公司里没有人**篡改账簿**吗？

Everyone suspected the accountant had cooked the books, but no one could prove it.

大家都怀疑会计师**做了假账**，但没人能证明。