Financial reports aren't as strict as you might believe them to be. There are many widely accepted tactics utilized to keep certain things secret or just in gen

Financial reports aren't as strict as you might believe them to be. There are many widely accepted tactics utilized to keep certain things secret or just in general to paint a better picture. You can report on a deal with another company, but not specify every detail of that deal. Nobody would ever notice unless you're doing something egregious as suddenly having a 500% increase in "Other" revenue, or in the case of this situation being specifically investigated.