From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcreative accountingcreˌative acˈcounting noun [uncountable] the process of using unusual but not illegal ways to change business accounts to make them look better than they really are
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creative accounting• The profession's worst problem is creative accounting.From Longman Business Dictionarycreative accountingcreˌative acˈcountingACCOUNTING using unusual but not illegal methods in a set of accounts to make them look better than they really areAnalysts have criticized his company for relying too much on number-juggling and creative tax accounting to boost profit. → accounting 