1%/10 net 30
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10-K
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10-Q
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1035 exchange
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amortization
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annual report
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asset
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asset/equity ratio
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back pay
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bad debt
Bad debt is the portion of a company's receivables that more...
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balance
In accounting, the balance of an account is defined as more...
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balance sheet
A balance sheet is a snapshot of the financial position more...
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balanced budget
A balanced budget is a budget in which income equals more...
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book value
Book value has two accounting meanings. Book value is more...
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bottom line
Bottom line is an informal term for net income. It more...
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calendar year
Calendar year defines the year as designated by the Gregorian more...
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cancelled check
A cancelled check is a check that has been approved more...
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capital appreciation
Capital appreciation is defined as any increase in the market more...
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cash
Cash consists of paper currency and coins. In the more...
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cash asset ratio
The cash asset ratio – also known as the cash more...
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cash basis
Cash basis is an accounting method that recognizes revenue and more...
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cash flow
Cash flow is a company's net inflow or outflow of more...
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Certified Public Accountant
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a person licensed by more...
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CFA
CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, a professional designation given more...
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Compound Annual Growth Rate
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) measures the annual change more...
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consolidated financial statement
A consolidated financial statement presents the financial position or results more...
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cooking the books
Cooking the books is an unethical practice of misrepresenting company’s more...
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CPA
A CPA, the common acronym for Certified Public Accountant, is more...
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debit
A debit is a bookkeeping entry that results in the more...
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debt ratio
For a company, the debt ratio indicates the relationship between more...
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debt/asset ratio
The debt/asset ratio measures the ratio of the company's assets more...
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deferred revenue
Deferred revenue is a liability that is created when monies more...
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deferred tax
Deferred tax represents a company's liability for taxes owed that more...
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deficit
Deficit is an economic condition in which spending exceeds income. more...
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deficit spending
Deficit spending represents an overload of government expenditures over government more...
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depreciation
Depreciation is the reduction in the value of an asset more...
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earnings
In everyday speech, earnings is often used interchangeably with income more...
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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is an indicator of more...
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earnings report
An earnings report is an official document published by a more...
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EBIT
EBIT is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. more...
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equity
In business, equity refers to value of ownership. The more...
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extraordinary item
In financial accounting, an extraordinary item is a non-recurring event more...
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Financial Accounting Standards Board
Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has had more...
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Form 10-K
Form 10-K is an audited annual regulatory filing containing financial more...
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Form 10-Q
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GAAP
GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - are a collection more...
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are the rules and practices more...
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liquidation value
The liquidation value of a company is an estimate of more...
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liquidity ratio
A liquidity ratio measures a company's ability to pay its more...
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net assets
Net assets (also known as owners equity, shareholders equity, or more...
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net book value
Net book value is the value of an asset on more...
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net income
Net income is the revenues of a company minus all more...
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net worth
Net worth is total assets minus its total liabilities. Put more...
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one time charge
A one time charge is a charge against earnings that more...
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pro forma
Pro forma financial statements are financial statements that include projections more...
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profit and loss statement
The profit and loss statement (or income statement, or P&L) more...
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profit margin
Profit margin is shorthand for net profit margin, or earnings more...
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quarterly report
A quarterly report is an interim report that management issues more...
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quick ratio
The quick ratio is (cash + cash equivalents + accounts more...
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Return on Assets
Return on assets is net income divided by total assets. more...
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Return on Equity
Put simply, return on equity is net income divided by more...
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risk adjusted return
The risk-adjusted return of an asset or a portfolio is more...
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wash sale rule
The wash sale rule is an IRS rule that prohibits more...
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year-over-year
Year-over-year is a term used frequently in investment research and more...
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Year-To-Date
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YTD
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