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Financial services
Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.
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generally accepted accounting principles
Accounting; Accountancy
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is the americanized term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given ...
pacemaker
Medical devices; Accountancy
a small device which is put inside someone's chest in order to help their heart beat at the correct speed
defalcator
Financial services; Accountancy
One guilty of breach of trust or misappropriation in money matters
rebates
Business services; Marketing
When buying a product or a service, the client can get a rebate (on the price) from the reseller so that the purchase will be cheaper for the client. In B2B, a vendor can give ...
exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources
Financial services; Accountancy
The search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific ...
fair value
Financial services; Accountancy
The amount for which an asset could be exchanged, a liability settled, or an equity instrument granted could be exchanged, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s ...
fair value less costs to sell
Financial services; Accountancy
The amount obtainable from the sale of an asset or cash-generating unit in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, less the costs of disposal.
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