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General accounting
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acceptance fee
Accounting; General accounting
Amount charged by an accepting bank (or an accepting house) for taking on the legal obligation of paying a bill of exchange on its maturity date, whether the importer pays it or not.
acceptance for honor
Accounting; General accounting
Undertaking by a third party to accept and pay (in part or in full) a bill of exchange that was dishonored, either by non-acceptance (see dishonor by non-acceptance) or by non-payment (see dishonor ...
access charge
Accounting; General accounting
Fee charged by a utility for the privilege to connect to its distribution or transmission system.
accession rate
Accounting; General accounting
Number of new employees added to a payroll during a certain period (usually one year), expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees during that period.
accessorial charges
Accounting; General accounting
Amount billed for additional, supplemental, or special services provided, usually as a flat fee.
accessorial services
Accounting; General accounting
Supplemental or special services provided in addition a basic service.
accident and health benefits
Accounting; General accounting
Employee fringe benefits paid usually through employer funded insurance plans.