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Report criticises Lehman Brothers

Vocabulary

bankruptcy

state of being unable to pay what you owe

the Great Depression

a period of time, which began in 1929, when most of the world economies were in decline

deliberately used financial trickery

knowingly or purposefully changed the financial figures in a dishonest way

this mechanism enabled

this way of working allowed

to maintain a decent credit rating

to continue to appear to be a good and reliable bank

to sign off these transactions

to agree to these dealings

with the blessing of

with the approval of

auditors

people whose job it is to carry out an official examination of the accounts of a business and to write a report on it

improper or inadequate disclosures

not giving enough information openly and honestly