Some did not reconcile.

Some records appeared internally consistent until they were compared with independently authenticated information.

I sat through one meeting where two people discussed the same transfer for nearly an hour.

I had thought an obvious lie would remain obvious in a spreadsheet.

Instead, it had been given a description, an approval, and a place in a chain of other transactions.

“What tells you it’s wrong?” I asked afterward.

“The purpose isn’t supported,” the accountant said.