“You cannot audit me, little man,” it hissed. “I am a rounding error. I am an accrued vacation day that never gets taken. I am creative accounting .”
While others would draw swords, Elias drew Form 4562. “Your math is flawed,” he said, licking his pencil. “You’re using double-declining balance on assets with a 10-year life, but you’ve only depreciated them for six. You’ve over-depreciated by 40%.” accounteradventure
At the heart of the Grand Treasury, Elias found the source of the variance: a shimmering, ink-black specter called . It fed on fear and unclaimed expenses. Every time a department forgot to file a form, the Phantom grew stronger. “You cannot audit me, little man,” it hissed