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In response to "Lots of people got fired. -- nm" by spamlet

for all our accounting geeks: They overstated AFFO and understated net loss -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Oct 29 '14, 12:06

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/10/29/schorschs-american-realty-capital-properties-fires-cfo-over-inflated-earnings/ (www.forbes.com)

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"intentionally not corrected" is the key phrase. Mistakes sometimes happen, but this sounds like a fraud -- nm - Beaker Oct 29, 12:11 7
- They basically made up numbers so that their earnings added up. -- nm - spamlet Oct 29, 12:13 6
  - And somehow their controls didn't catch this? (Or did catch it and they let it go?) - ty97 Oct 29, 12:15 2
    - I didn't notice in the article, did it say who their accounting firm was? (I say was as I'd wager they are toast too) -- nm - Beaker Oct 29, 12:16 1
      - In June, shareholders approved Grant Thornton as external auditor. Not sure if this was a change or a re-up of an existing relationship -- (link) - ty97 Oct 29, 12:20
  - isn't that a general practice in accounting ? -- nm - decline Oct 29, 12:14 2
    - the experts call it "rounding" or "plugging" -- nm - Beaker Oct 29, 12:15
    - No no, general practice is you take column A, shake it, and mix it with Column B until you're happy with the results. - Will Hunting Oct 29, 12:15

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