Financial Misconduct

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted

  • The CEO was charged with embezzlement after siphoning company funds into his personal account.
  • I heard that the accountant got caught for embezzlement, what a mess!
  • That dude is always pulling embezzlement schemes, he's a real crook.
  • She committed emotional embezzlement by stealing his trust and love.

noun the quality of being dishonest or lacking moral principles; lack of integrity

  • The committee investigated the allegations of financial improbity within the organization.
  • I heard there was some shady business going on, like improbity or something.
  • That guy is always up to no good, total improbity.
  • The dark clouds of improbity loomed over the company's reputation.

noun the act or process of managing or controlling something poorly or incompetently

  • The company suffered financial losses due to mismanagement of funds.
  • The project failed because of poor handling of resources.
  • The business went downhill because of bad management.
  • The team's mismanagement of time led to their defeat in the competition.