Money that is received in an account. The transaction is now over.
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FINANCE CHARGES
The total cost of borrowing. The interest charges, commitment fees, and other charges are included. Refer to cost of capital .
FINANCE COMPANY
An organization that takes deposits and lends to a consumer or businesses.
FINANCED INSURANCE
Paying premiums by borrowing against the policies cash value.
FINANCED PREMIUM
Paying premiums with money from an outside loan.
FINANCES
The public wealth of a state or government, considered either statically(as the property or money which a state now owns) or dynamically, (as its income,revenue, or public resources.) Also the […]
FINANCIAL ACCELERATOR
The impact of an economic boost or bust. It creates a feedback loop .
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting that treats money to measure economic performance instead of a factor of production. The system monitors flow of money in an organization as assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOUNDATION
The group that manages the FASB, handles member relations, financial reporting, and overseeing the AICPA.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)
A US selfregulatory advisory panel that is responsible for creating and promulgating accounting standards for certified public accountants via the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, the core of US GENERALLY […]
FINANCIAL ASSET
Money that is easily accessible. It can be cash, loans, checks, and securities just to name a few.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Loans or other financial instruments that a third party grants. It can also be subsidies, tax allowances, cost sharing arrangements as well.
FINANCIAL ATTRIBUTES
Factors that show the health of a company. It can be equity, capitalization ratios , capital requirements , and earnings per share.
FINANCIAL BREAK-EVEN POINT
The earning level before taxes that is earned. It isthe earnings for each share that is equal to zero. The higher the figure the more risk.
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
The amount borrowed that a firm has to keep running.
FINANCIAL CENTER
A city or district with many banks and commercial opportunites.
FINANCIAL CLOSE
When conditions are finished or waived and the drawdown is possible for a contract.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
Commiting to a big expense in the future. They are liabilites and are on a balance sheet even if its not yet happened. When it happens it will be a […]
FINANCIAL CONTAGION
When a faltering economy in one country makes other economies have problems as well. It happens to nieghboring regions. It is a big problem in a troubled economy for business […]
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Managing to get a goal out of a financial activity. Statements, operating ratios , and other tools are used to do this. At times planning, evaluations, and coordination are needed […]
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
The conditions of a loan contract that lets management stay in limits of a firm’s operations.The borrowing firm promises to adhere to the limits put before them in order to […]
FINANCIAL CRISIS
When the money supply cannot keep up with the demand for it. It means that money is no longer as liquid as it used to be. The effects banks because […]
FINANCIAL CRISIS RESPONSIBILITY FEE
A federal tax for firms that get funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. It recovers the cost of economy stabilization in a recession of 2009 to 2010 for the […]
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
A party that cannot create profit when it has many debts.
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Economics that focus on time, opportunity cost , and other risks that are related to a financial decision. It looks at the decision under uncertain conditions.