Creative accounting involves the use of accounting practices and principles that adhere to the letter of the rules of standard accounting practices but deviate from the spirit of those rules. This kind of accounting presents company financial performance in an overly favorable light, often inflating profits and hiding liabilities.
A Money Market Fund is an open-ended mutual fund that invests in short-term, highly liquid and safe securities, providing investors with money market rates of interest. The net asset value generally remains constant at $1 per share, while the interest rate varies.
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