Search+Intelligent InvestingSynopsisA loss can exist long before the accounts admit it, because management decides when to admit it. This story shows how that delay works, the tricks used to keep a failing investment looking healthy, and four real cases where auditors refused to accept the value on the books. Plain language, no accounting knowledge needed.Ask yourself something about the shares you hold. Do you know what those companies are doing with your money? Not the business part. That is easy. The other part. The money that quietly goes out to another company, a property, a fund, sometimes a firm connected to the owners. Some of it comes back with a profit. Some of it never comes back at all, and it can take years before anyone admits it. You do not need to know accounting to see which is ETMarkets.com 34 mins readJul 24, 2026, 08:31:00 PM ISTGift this Story to your friendsFONT SIZEAbcSmallAbcMediumAbcLargeSAVEPRINTCOMMENTContinue reading with one of these options:Limited AccessFreeLogin to get access to some exclusive stories & personalised newslettersLogin NowUnlimited AccessStarting @ Rs120/monthGet access to exclusive stories, expert opinions & in-depth stock reportsSubscribe NowETUh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.Worry not. You’re just a step away.What’s Included withETPrime Membership
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A loss can exist long before the accounts admit it, because management decides when to admit it. This story shows how that delay works, the tricks used to keep a failing investment looking healthy, and four real cases where auditors refused to accept the value on the books. Plain language, no accounting knowledge needed.
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