In the beginning, Gap brought back the copies of the original account books so that he could use his extra time to make the account books more reasonable.
He did not think that it was a crime. At that time, Christopher Group was one of the most important companies in Saibin. As an accountant, he knew how important it was for companies to have a mutually beneficial relationship with the government.
It was even possible that the city hall would support Christopher Group to revise the account books to avoid being implicated in Henghui Group's fraud case.
As for the difference in contents between the two accounts?
That was not a problem. It was just that someone was trying to use despicable and dirty methods to destroy a company that was a pillar of Saibin's industry, causing the citizens to lose their jobs and tens of thousands of families to lose their jobs.
Not only would the city hall and the mayor not agree, but the citizens of Saibin would also not agree. This was the value and power of local protectionism.
Those companies that never lost a lawsuit in their own territory, as well as those that never filed a case in the face of all kinds of troubles, were not above the law.
It was because the value of the company's continued existence was far greater than the value of their downfall. At the very least, their existence might be harmful to some capitalists, but it was valuable and beneficial to most ordinary people. Therefore, they had to exist.
However, the situation was different now. The city hall and the state government were dissatisfied with the company. The original account books in Gap's hands had become a hot potato.
Logically speaking, it was more appropriate to destroy them. Without the original account books, even if they found something wrong with the company's accounts, they would need a lot of time to verify it. This would lead to a long investigation period.
The various legal applications involved would take so long that many people would gradually forget about them. It was possible that the company had already moved away and some of their applications were not fully approved.
However, there was a voice in Gap's heart telling him that he had to keep the account books. This was a small habit of his to prevent risks.
If something really happened, he had to have a backup plan!
The next day, Vivian used the account she registered with a foreign bank to set up a cross-border settlement account with Shengrong Bank in Saibin. She also used the name of the foreign account to entrust the bank to open a safe and used a password to access the account.
This was a very common business. At present, there was no substantial international currency in the international sphere. Every large area may have a relatively unified currency area, but international settlement still lacked a mainstream common currency.
In some cross-border transactions, merchants would entrust the settlement and exchange of currency to a bank with foreign exchange settlement qualifications. Although every bank claimed that they had such qualifications, there were still some differences.
Vivian had registered a public account, which made it easier for her or her clients to evade taxes legally. In the Bailey Federation, almost all registered accountants had a few such connections or accounts.
Thanks to the fact that Gap's business was relatively successful and he had connections with a relatively high level of people, Vivian had also registered an overseas account.
Then, she sent the account books that Gap gave her, along with some other evidence, to Shengrong Bank for safekeeping.
There was usually only one condition to open such a safe. Either there was some kind of seal, such as the banknotes torn in half that often appeared in novels and movies, or some kind of clever little mechanism.
However, it was more of a password. As long as one had the correct password, anyone could open the safe.
But at the same time, without a password, no one could easily open these safes, even if everyone knew that there might be something illegal inside.
Just applying to the court for this right was a long process. The legal department of the bank would do their best to prevent the court and the judge from approving these applications to ensure the privacy and security of the customers. This was especially important to the bank's reputation.
After dealing with all this, Vivian came to the office.
The entire finance office had more than doubled in size. Other than her, who was in charge of the finance department, she had recruited more than 20 people.
Some of them were in the office, and some of them were scattered to different branches to take on important work.
Along the way, no matter how busy people were, they would stop and greet her with a smile when they saw her. This gave Vivian a different experience. She couldn't describe it, but she was happy for herself because her work and ability were recognized by others.
Not long after she sat down, she carefully looked at a few documents on the table that she wanted to sign. Before she could take a closer look, her secretary knocked on the door.
Every day after she sat down in the office, her secretary, who was also her schoolmate, would bring a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Alumni, sisters, and fraternities were all over the Bailey Federation, and were regarded as one of the most reliable relationships.
In fact, Vivian didn't have much contact with her schoolmate before this. She didn't even know who she was, but when she wanted to find a secretary, her first thought was to contact the sisters she joined in college.
They recommended the girl to her, and she accepted her as well.
"Put it over there!"
Vivian smiled. She looked at the girl's cautious and worshipful face, and her heavy heart relaxed a little.
The girl put the coffee cup and the plate on the corner of the table. She didn't leave immediately. Instead, she told Vivian that Lynch had just come and hoped that Vivian could go to his office if she had time.
Lynch rarely called Vivian. When he needed something, he would come over. Sometimes, Vivian would tell him that he didn't need to go back and forth in person.
On one hand, she felt that Lynch always came to her office, and on the other hand, she felt that it was unnecessary. On the other hand, it was more convenient to talk to him over the phone.
However, what Vivian didn't expect was that Lynch asked her a question. "If people see you coming to my office, what will they think?"
"They will think that you used your beautiful face to get your current position, or even … This is unfair to you."
"On the other hand, if I go to your office, there won't be such a problem. People will only think that I like you, and they won't look at you with some disgusting eyes."
"We all know that there are a lot of unfairness in this society, but we can't change it. We can only try to avoid it as much as possible!"
If it weren't for the fact that she was already married, much older than Lin Qi, and already had a child, Wei Xuan felt that she could consider Lin Qi.
At least he knew how to respect women. He put himself in her shoes, which was something that Vivian had never experienced before. In this society, very few people would do that!
A young man who knew how to please people made it impossible not to like him. Of course, this kind of like was pure.
Vivian nodded reservedly. After the secretary left, she tasted the coffee and looked at the documents on the table. Then, she got up and went to Lynch's office.
They were now renting the office of a finance company. This finance company had been dissolved because of some violations of the law. Their office would be auctioned off after all the violations were dealt with.
However, during this process, Lynch rented it.
Not long after, Vivian appeared in Lynch's office. Some of the girls in the office had a very strange look on their faces, as if they were on Vivian's side against a common enemy. This should be considered workplace harassment.
However, there were also those who were on Lynch's side. There were so many girls in the office. Why would they fall in love with someone who already had a child?
As soon as Vivian entered the office, she habitually closed the office door. She naturally sat in the chair opposite Lynch. She was very relaxed, without any of the uneasiness of a subordinate meeting her boss.
She even joked, "You didn't see the expressions on the girls' faces when I entered your office just now. They must have hoped that it was them who came in, not me."
Lynch smiled and didn't discuss this issue. It would easily make both sides embarrassed.
"I've already discussed the cooperation with the investors in Kurilan. Their funds will be in the account soon. When the time comes, you'll need to help me deal with my personal assets."
Lynch only sold his shares to the other party at a price that he thought was appropriate, and the other party also thought was appropriate. Therefore, the money was not counted in the company's account, but in his personal income.
Of course, this part of the income was subject to tax. Vivian was also in charge of Lynch's personal finances.
She nodded and made a note of this matter. Then, she asked casually, "Do you need to deal with the tax avoidance?"
Lynch frowned and then breathed a sigh of relief. "It's the usual operation. There's no need to avoid extreme tax. You can't pay too much, but you can't pay too little either."
There were many ways to avoid tax. The Federation's tax avoidance method adopted two systems: proportion and quota. The tax exemption was based on a percentage, and a certain quota was given. The latter was more common, but the former was more practical.
According to the Federation's tax bureau, individuals like Lynch who earned more than 50,000 yuan a month now had to pay at least 55% of all taxes. However, in reality, the tax paid by such people could be pitifully small.
As long as it was done properly and some incomplete laws and regulations were passed, Lynch could even avoid paying taxes because his income was "zero".