English · Idiom Candidate

double bookkeeping

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Maintaining two sets of financial records, one honest and one fraudulent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giữ hai bộ hồ sơ tài chính, một trung thực và một gian lận

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Literally: keeping two sets of accounts

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company was accused of double bookkeeping to hide its true profits.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “double bookkeeping” mean?

Maintaining two sets of financial records, one honest and one fraudulent. Literally: keeping two sets of accounts

Is “double bookkeeping” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.