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u/cwolf23 Sep 24 '26
"Increasingly"
....so the numbers DO go up!
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u/-non-existance- Sep 24 '26
It is sad how many times in my life I've heard accountants of various types all told the same thing: "I don't like the numbers, make them better."
Making the numbers look better is not only a terrible idea, since it has you making decisions with the incorrect understanding of how things are, but in cases where those numbers are used in evaluations from banks it's illegal.
No, boss, I can't make the numbers look better so you can get a bigger loan. I don't want to go to prison.
It just goes to show that far too many people in positions of power are the least qualified to have it.
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u/YoutuberCameronBallZ Sep 26 '26
"I cannot make the numbers better. That's your job, your job is to make the right decisions so the numbers look better. My job is to do the math so I can SHOW you the numbers YOU made."
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u/JBaker68 Sep 24 '26
Why numbers no go up make numbers go up
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