vectra
Member
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2005
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Ukraine
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Hello,
Could you please tell me what is wrong with this part of the story one of my students turned in after the module test was over:
- Now it`s clear why you were left in dust by your competitors. Are you in the red? What is the Board going to do?
- Not completely, but when the auditors went through the company books with a fine tooth comb last month they found out an outstanding amount on the company`s account and that some orders were backdated.
I am not sure about "they found out". I would use "dug up" or "discovered" or just "found".
I am not familiar with Accountancy terms in English, but I have a gut feeling that "an outstanding amount on the company's account" is wrong.
Thank you in advance.
Could you please tell me what is wrong with this part of the story one of my students turned in after the module test was over:
- Now it`s clear why you were left in dust by your competitors. Are you in the red? What is the Board going to do?
- Not completely, but when the auditors went through the company books with a fine tooth comb last month they found out an outstanding amount on the company`s account and that some orders were backdated.
I am not sure about "they found out". I would use "dug up" or "discovered" or just "found".
I am not familiar with Accountancy terms in English, but I have a gut feeling that "an outstanding amount on the company's account" is wrong.
Thank you in advance.