Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th June 2002

Dilbert//4811, first published 24 years ago on Monday 17th June 2002

Tags

accounting gimmicks accounting records destroy records illegal make confusing stockholders

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "Stockholders are worried that our profits are nothing but accounting gimmicks."

The Boss responds, "I'm putting you in charge of destroying all of our accounting records."

Dilbert says, "That's illegal."

The Boss responds, "Oh. Then just make them more confusing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STOCKHOLDERS ARE WORRIED THAT OUR PROFITS ARE NOTHING BUT ACCOUNTING GIMMICKS.

I'M PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE OF DESTROYING ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTING RECORDS.

THAT'S ILLEGAL.

OH. THEN JUST MAKE THEM MORE CONFUSING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Accounting Gimmicks"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a stockholder and an executive, highlighting the use of accounting gimmicks to manipulate financial records. The stockholder expresses concern about the company's profits, but the executive dismisses their worries, stating that they are simply "accounting gimmicks." The executive then reveals that they are destroying all of the company's accounting records, leaving the stockholder confused and concerned about the company's financial integrity.

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