Hi, Mr. Tom. You`ve been working for three hours at those accounts. How about going out for some lunch?   

你好.詹姆森先生.那些账你已经看了三个小时了.到外面吃点午饭好吗? 

汤姆:

That sounds a good idea.   

好主意. 

麦克:

Are you sure?   

真的? 

汤姆:

Yes, Mr. Martin. But one or two small things. Would you like to check them now, or after lunch?   

真的.马丁先生.不过有一两件小事要查一下.你想现在就核对.还是等吃完午饭? 

麦克:

I think we might do it now, so I can get the information right away.   

我看我们现在可以核对.这样我就可以马上知道情况了. 

汤姆:

Well, the first is this figure here in the stock valuation. This figure is for paint. I suppose you have this paint in stock. It`s listed as goods paid for, but I can find no record of payment.   

好吧.第一件是这里的库存估计这个数字.这是油漆的钱数.我想你们库存里有这种漆的.这被列为已付款的商品.可我找不到付款记录. 

麦克:

An, I see. There won`t be a check for the total amount. We always get paint on a sale or return basis and pay for it monthly as we use it. Sorry, that`s my fault. I forgot the sale or return arrangement and put the paint in the wrong column.   

哦.我知道了.这里不会有支付全部油漆的支票.我们经常以无法销售可以退货的条件买漆.每月按照我们的使用情况付款.对不起.这是我的过失.我忘了无法销售可以退货的协议.将油漆记错栏了. 

汤姆:

That`s understandable.   

这可以理解. 

麦克:

What about the other error?   

另一个错误呢? 

汤姆:

Please look at the sum of salaries paid to the clerks. Could you tell me something about them?   

请看一下传给员工的工资总额.你能向我解释一下吗? 

麦克:

Sure. We often give salaries to the clerks in cash.   

可以.我们经常以现金支付职员的工资. 

汤姆:

I know, but I notice from the bank statement that the amount paid in is less than the amount drawn out.  

我知道.可我从银行结单看出.付给员工的数目小于提取出来的数目. 

麦克:

Oh, dear! It`s a difference of two hundred yuan. We`ve never had a thing like this before. I`m very sorry about it. Will you leave it with me and I`ll look into it this afternoon and come and talk to you again?   

哎呀.这相差200元.我们从来没有碰到这样的事.对此我十分抱歉.这件事交给我.下午我来审查一下.然后再来告诉你.好吗? 

汤姆:

OK.   

可以.