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noun
A form of creative accounting practiced by the entertainment industry that reduces reported profit in order to reduce owed royalties and taxes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: business
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Synonyms: Hollywood bookkeeping
Antonyms: none provided
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