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Funny Business, Part Two

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ID: 1177 Upper Intermediate
Trusty accountant Xiao Zhao is here again. He's beset on all sides by the forces of corruption. Will he insist on clean book-keeping, or will he dive head-first into a world of fast dealing and greasy palms? Tune in to this Chinese podcast to find out!
Mon Jun 08 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
上手 shàngshǒu to become good at (a job), to start
财务 cáiwù financial
状况 zhuàngkuàng condition
账目 zhàngmù account
小赵，你来公司有几个月了，工作都上手了吧？
Xiǎo Zhào ，nǐ lái gōngsī yǒu jǐ ge yuè le ，gōngzuò dōu shàngshǒu le ba ？
Xiao Zhao, you've been at the company for a few months. You're probably getting pretty good at your job, huh?
嗯，嗯，我对公司的财务状况基本熟悉了。但是我觉得公司的开支太高了。而且很多账目不清，这样报税的时候可能会有问题。
ng4 ，ng4 ，wǒ duì gōngsī de cáiwù zhuàngkuàng jīběn shúxī le 。dànshì wǒ juéde gōngsī de kāizhī tài gāo le 。érqiě hěn duō zhàngmù bù qīng ，zhèyàng bàoshuì de shíhou kěnéng huì yǒu wèntí 。
I'm pretty familiar with the company's financial situation. But I think the company's expenses are too high. And a lot of their accounts aren't that clear. There might be some problems when we file our taxes.
你放心，公司的生意都是合法的。但是我们需要灵活操作，打打擦边球。哪家公司不是这么做的？
nǐ fàngxīn ，gōngsī de shēngyi dōu shì héfǎ de 。dànshì wǒmen xūyào línghuó cāozuò ，lit. to hit the edge of the table in ping pong 。nǎ jiā gōngsī bù shì zhème zuò de ？
Don't worry-- the company's business is completely legal. But we need to work flexibly, and with a lot of finesse [literally, to hit the edge of the table in ping pong --Ed.] Aren't all companies like that?
但是，国家现在很严格。作为公司的会计，我觉得有必要理清这些糊涂账。
dànshì ，guójiā xiànzài hěn yángé 。zuòwéi gōngsī de kuàijì ，wǒ juéde yǒu bìyào lǐqīng zhèxiē hútuzhàng 。
But the government is really strict now. As the company's accountant, I think I have to figure out what's going on with these muddled accounts.
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