“Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones” (accounting adage)

Entry in progress—B.P.
     
ARmy Rumour SErvice (ARRSE)
Blogg
10-08-2007, 14:22
Re: Is a global recession on the way?
Ah, there is an old saying:
Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones.
     
Reuters
Thursday Papers: tips and comment
Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:53am GMT
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* Mark to market—an old adage runs that bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones. Fair Value accounting is charged with making that doubly true