Business and finance

(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

(finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date

(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)

(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital…

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital…

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital…

(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's usefu…

(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's usefu…

(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)

(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)

(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

assets available for use in the production of further assets

the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose an…

the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold

a tax on capital gains; "he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling"

the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a given period of time (not including non-cash expenses)

a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issu…

one of a group of founders

one of a group of founders

a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public

the financial activities of corporation

the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose an…

a tax on the estate of the deceased person

a tax on the estate of the deceased person

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it

someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it

a tax on the estate of the deceased person

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place

a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital wi…

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital wi…

insurance against loss due to ill health

a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…

a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…

absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level

absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

a personal tax levied on annual income

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

a tax on the estate of the deceased person

a financial institution that sells insurance

a financial institution that sells insurance

a financial institution that sells insurance

a financial institution that sells insurance

the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use

someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place

the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously…

insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance ‘life assurance’"

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance ‘life assurance’"

handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer

research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer

(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence p…

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

cost in terms of forgoing alternatives

a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

setting an order and time for planned events

setting an order and time for planned events

someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use

sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid…

wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises

a bank account that accumulates interest

a small and inadequate amount

a small and inadequate amount

setting an order and time for planned events

an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project or in a business ventur…

a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project or in a business ventur…

a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)

rate used to calculate tax liability

someone who pays taxes

buying or selling securities or commodities

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

a financial institution that sells insurance

the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the hea…

wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises

absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution

absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution

assets available for use in the production of further assets

A comparison point used to judge performance.

What an organisation is able to do reliably.