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untidy account

[/ʌnˈtaɪdi əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: untidy accounts
conta desorganizada
1. A financial or business account that is poorly organized, contains errors, or lacks proper documentation and record-keeping
The auditor found several untidy accounts that needed immediate correction.
O auditor encontrou várias contas desorganizadas que precisavam de correção imediata.
2. Records or statements that are messy, incomplete, or difficult to follow
The company's untidy accounts made it difficult to track expenses.
As contas desorganizadas da empresa dificultavam o rastreamento de despesas.
Synonyms
disorganized accountmessy accountpoorly maintained accountdisordered accountsloppy account
Antonyms
tidy accountorganized accountwell-kept accountneat account

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta desorganizada
Most common term used in business and accounting contexts
São Paulo
conta bagunçada
More informal, colloquial usage
Portugal
conta desorganizada
Formal and technical usage in accounting

Related Idioms & Phrases

cook the books (falsify records)
balance the books
keep one's accounts in order
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