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I found this interesting....and concerning

FUDGING THE NUMBERS?
The M-Score was developed at the University
of Indiana and tracks eight different financial
ratios for more than 2000 US companies
to uncover potential corporate fraud in
earnings reports. A high score doesn’t
mean a company’s earnings are fraudulent,
but it does suggest a higher probability of
impropriety. In early 2023, the aggregate
M-score reached its highest point in 40 years