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		avalys on Dec 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we know about CEO shooting suspect "It's a write-off Jerry, they just write it off!"

scotty79 on Dec 10, 2024 [–]

Don't you think companies have ways of hiding profits for tax purposes?

Don't you think those margins are calculated from these lower official profits?

Margins have nothing to do with reality. They are a compromise between looking poor for IRS and looking good for investors

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