Ah, double-entry bookkeeping. I understand the concept well. So I attempt to unravel the large figures into smaller ones that have some meaning. Many simply don’t; made up in the head of a bookkeeper with a purpose.
The lawyers, she figured, won’t want to go through it and she’s right. But they know I love playing with numbers so they’ve asked me to. Baffle ’em with b.s., she figured; no, we’re smarter than that.
But there is a method to double entry, and there has to be justification. I’ve handed it out as a game to a couple of friends to see who can figure out the answers first.
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