But when HP's investigators later went over Autonomy's books, they found the firm's value had been staggeringly inflated, forcing HP to write off billions of dollars a year after the ill-fated acquisition.
If I was buying another company for $11 billion i'm sure as hell going to look at the books before I buy them.
Here's a tip for you HP, it's called due diligence
Biting the hand that feeds IT
