The right that has been established and is backed by a legal authority and can demand a remedy to wrongs that have been committed.
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ACCRUED TAX
Taxes incurred on income to be paid at the end of an accounting period .
ACCULTURATION
When new employees learn and adjust to corporate culture. Time is needed to get used to the way things work in business.
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION (ABO)
Estimated present value of a pension assuming retirement when a certain amount is made. It is used to estimate pension liability. Refer to projected benefit obligation .
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
The loss of value on an asset up to a specific date. When subtracted from the original value the book value is established. It is the expired value of an […]
ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND
Any divident due to holders of stock in current period. It is being carried to the next period. It is shown as liabilty on the books until its paid.
ACCUMULATED EARNINGS TAX
A tax that occurs when a company overstates income and profits.
ACCUMULATED FUND
A fund for a nonprofit. Extra income over expenses are added to the fund and payments taken out.
ACCUMULATED PROFIT
Profits that are yet to be divided, that is , it is earned but not yet distributed.
ACCUMULATED PROFITS TAX
Tax assessed on profits beyone a limit in regulations unless its deemed justified.
ACCUMULATED SURPLUS
The fund resulting in the undistributed earnings and profits from a corporation or company that is in excess of its capital stock .
ACCUMULATED VALUE
The amount invested plus the earned interst rate.
ACCUMULATING SHARES
Stock issued to stakeholders instead of a dividend to avoid paying taxes. Capital gains tax must be paid.
ACCUMULATION
Giving profits to a firm instead of giving dividends. Buying commodities but not selling. Adding any substance to any environment that is not eco friendly. Refer to retained earnings .
ACCUMULATION CLAUSE
In marine insurance when the value of goods is increased if shipments accumulate without an insured parties knowing.
ACCUMULATION OPTION
LIfe insurance clause that gives dividends growth to cover interest. AKA accumulation at interest point.
ACCUMULATION PERIOD
The amount of time an insurance policy is complete and no more claims can be made. Or the time when an annuitant makes a payment to the annuity guarantor.
ACCUMULATION TRUST
The trust that holds onto income so the capital will increase rather than paying out the income to a beneficiary .
ACCUMULATION UNIT
A trust or mutual fund when divident income is reinvested to increase the amount of the total investment.
ACCUMULATIVE JUDGMENT
The additional or second sentence that will go into effect when the first sentence has been completed.
ACCUMULATIVE LEGACY
The additional or the second legacy.
ACCURACY
The lack of error in accounting. All the values are deemed correct. The range of possible error in engineering . The amount of difference between predicted performance and actual performance. […]
ACCURATE
Honestly agreeing and practicing standards of due diligence . Financial statements are verified for correctness. Refer to precise.
ACCUSATION
The formal charge that is made in court where a person is guilty of a offence that is punishable.
ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT
The document that is used to charge a person with a crime.