Off the Books

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Off the Books

A payment for which no record is kept. Off the books payments may simply result from poor record keeping. However, the term connotes illegal or unethical payments. For example, a bribe may be kept off the books.

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Voodoo Accounting write-off			Military officials said some 20,000 troops in the army and about 5,000 from the navy and airforce had been taken off the books of their respective units in line with an overhaul of the security forces. 'Sri Lanka discharges nearly 25,000 deserters' by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition Mr Butterworth said Pritchett succeeded in hiding his assets by using a string of false names and by creating shadow companies while keeping his own name off the books, maintained Mr Butterworth. pounds 3.5m cash trail of jailed brothel boss; COURT: Man who ran ... by Birmingham Mail (England) The jockey has called it right several times this season and you won't need a mask to take the money off the books with this fella. TURPIN TIME; Dick to deliver for Hughes by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			Odd-Lot Differential Odd-Lot Order Odd-Lot Resale Odd-Lot Sales Odd-Lot Short Sale Ratio Odd-Lot Short Sales Odd-Lot Short-Sale Ratio Odd-Lot Theory Odd-Lotter OEA OECD OEX OEX index Oferente Oferta Oferta competitive Oferta de takeover Oferta e procura Oferta en circulacion Oferta especial Oferta favorable Oferta hostil Oferta publica Oferta publica inicial Oferta total Off the Books Off the Shelf Off Time off-balance sheet lease Off-Balance-Sheet Financing Off-Board Off-Board Trade Off-Budget Federal Entities Off-Floor Order off-grid off-site costs off-site improvements off-street parking Off-the-Run Issue Off-the-Run Treasuries Offene Handelsgesellschaft Offensive Warfare offer Offer in Compromise Offer price Offer Wanted Offeree Offerer Offering Offering Circular Offering Date			Off stump off stumps Off tha Muscle off the air off the air off the air off the air off the air Off The Back off the back of a lorry off the back of a truck off the bat off the bat off the bat off the bat off the bat off the beaten path off the beaten track off the beaten track Off the Beaten Track (album) Off the Beaten Trail Off the Beaten Trax off the bit off the bit off the bit off the bit off the bit Off the Bone Off the Bone Off the Bone Off the Books off the bridle off the bridle off the bridle off the bridle off the bridle Off The Chain Off the Chart Off the Charts Off The Clock off the cuff off the cuff off the cuff off the cuff Off the Cuff Remark Off the Deep End Off the derech Off the Dock Toons off the face of the earth Off The Film Off the Freakin' Hook Off the Front Off the grid off the ground off the ground off the ground off the ground off the ground off the hook off the hook off the hook

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