> but anyone could independently check expected earnings How? In order to know the earnings of the company I basically need to audit everything. I need to know

> but anyone could independently check expected earnings How? In order to know the earnings of the company I basically need to audit everything. I need to know all the lease agreements, I need to know all the costs etc. How do I know that the company has made less money this year because we just got unlucky with low occupancy or expensive repair bills, or if one of the people running the company is funneling money via some subcontractor?