Chapter 13
As Alexander scrutinized the reports, he noticed irregularities in the financial records, sudden fluctuations in revenue that seemed incongruent with the company's operational patterns. There were unexplained discrepancies in expenditure allocations, deviations from anticipated profit margins, and inexplicable shifts in stock movements that raised significant concerns.
"Ms. Reynolds, please bring me the budget projections for the upcoming fiscal year," Alexander requested, his tone urgent but composed. He needed to assess whether these anomalies were anomalies or part of a more extensive pattern, and the future budget projections could offer valuable insights.
Ms. Reynolds promptly fetched the requested projections, placing them in front of Alexander. He meticulously compared the expected financial trajectory against the recent erratic trends. The numbers didn't align; there were discrepancies that seemed intentionally obscured.