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The Twelve Days of Audit

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On the first day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

An operational deficiency. 



On the second day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency. 



On the third day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency. 



On the fourth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the fifth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the sixth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the seventh day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the eighth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Eight securities violations, 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the ninth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Nine offshore accounts, 

Eight securities violations, 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the tenth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Ten hidden disbursements, 

Nine offshore accounts, 

Eight securities violations, 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the eleventh day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Eleven examples of negligence, 

Ten hidden disbursements, 

Nine offshore accounts, 

Eight securities violations, 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!



On the twelfth day of Audit, 

the C-Suite sent to me 

Twelve minutes to clear my office, 

Eleven examples of negligence, 

Ten hidden disbursements, 

Nine offshore accounts, 

Eight securities violations, 

Seven misleading disclosures, 

Six backdated options, 

Five new findings, 

Four material misstatements, 

Three acts of fraud, 

Two worthless controls, 

And an operational deficiency!

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