padded account

A financial account that has been made to appear more successful, stable, or secure, as by fraudulently concealing losses or by reporting false profits. Once the company's fraud came to light, it was quickly discovered that Tom had been keeping padded accounts for years.

See also: account, pad

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

pad (one's)/the accounts
padding
ring false
ring true
ring true/false/hollow
under false pretenses
pretence
pretense
by/on/under false pretences
on false pretenses

References in periodicals archive

* PADDED ACCOUNT: Several heavy users of dog boots recommended putting cotton between my dog's paw pads to help prevent chafing.

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词组	padded account
释义	padded account padded account A financial account that has been made to appear more successful, stable, or secure, as by fraudulently concealing losses or by reporting false profits. Once the company's fraud came to light, it was quickly discovered that Tom had been keeping padded accounts for years. See also: account, pad Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: pad (one's)/the accounts padding ring false ring true ring true/false/hollow under false pretenses pretence pretense by/on/under false pretences on false pretenses References in periodicals archive * PADDED ACCOUNT: Several heavy users of dog boots recommended putting cotton between my dog's paw pads to help prevent chafing. Pro tips for best wear
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