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Method of accounting

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

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Good will noun · 78% connection

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

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Goodwill noun · 78% connection

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

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Inventory noun · 78% connection

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

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Limited review noun · 78% connection

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

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Review noun · 78% connection

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

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Straight-line method noun · 78% connection

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

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Straight-line method of depreciation noun · 78% connection

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

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Unearned income noun · 78% connection

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

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Unearned revenue noun · 78% connection

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

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Write-down noun · 78% connection

(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

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Write-off noun · 78% connection

(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

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Balance sheet noun · 78% connection

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

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Earnings report noun · 78% connection

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

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Income noun · 78% connection

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

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Income statement noun · 78% connection

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

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Operating statement noun · 78% connection

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

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Profit-and-loss statement noun · 78% connection

a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period

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Account noun · 78% connection

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other thin…