EM-4 Expense Deferral
Check for delayed expense recognition.
Checks
-
Track capitalization trends for software, marketing, and other operating-like costs.
-
Review amortization/depreciation assumptions and useful-life extensions.
-
Evaluate impairment timing vs business deterioration indicators.
-
Compare expense ratios against peer and historical baselines.
Output
Return JSON with shenanigan , risk_level , flags , supporting_evidence , and recommended_follow_up .