Nortel's financial statements did not show long-term customer receivables as part of current assets, instead classifying them as long-term assets, which meant these receivables did not appear in operating cash flow calculations, artificially inflating operating cash flow and masking illiquidity.
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Anthony ChilupatiEvidence Quote
“the financial statements of Nortel didn't show that long-term loan as a part of current assets. It showed it as part of long-term assets... this long-term asset that wouldn't show up as part of the liquidity calculation. It also wouldn't show up as part of operating cash flow... operating cash flow looks better.”
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No. 1 Forensic Accountant: The Coming AI Collapse | Anthony Scilipoti— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/11/2026, 12:09:33 AM
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