Any cost that happens when owning or renting an asset or property.

A guess at future business affecting the company or country. It looks at trends and projects them to give an executive information needed on a financial decision. It also uses […]

When an investigator looks at documents and financial activity to see how a crime happened or if it even did happen. Many kinds of financial statements are needed for this. […]

A contract to buy an instrument at a future date and price. The value on the market change in the opposite way of interest movement on that market.

A bond that gets timely payment to the holder of debt. It cannot be cancelled. It guarantees repayment. Another party may pay if the party borrowing goes into default.

How to measure the financial fitness of a party to cover expenses of daily life with their income. It also covers how other expenses are paid by income for an […]

A summary of financial happenings in a company. It is publicly known and shared with shareholders. It can use performance statistics, net cash flow, or acquisition information . A government […]

In the United States , a holding company authorized under the GRAMMLEACHBLILEY ACT that is permitted to own entities involved in securities TRADING and UNDERWRITING , CORPORATE FINANCE , INSURANCE, […]

A cost or profit loss that happens due to disaster that is beyond control. This can be due to disaster, market conditions, or product failure.

A benefit given to customers or companies to get them to do something they normally wouldn’t. It is money offered to get them to try something new offered. The event […]

When a spouse tries to hide something that affect a couple’s financial future. This also applies to a civic union if the couple is not married traditionally.

An open source that is free. It exchanges data on security transactions with a messaging standard so it is done in real time. It promises a flow of financial information […]

An organization that is a channel between the parties involved in funds transfer between fund savers and fund borrowres. They are depository or nondepository insurance companies. Depository banks pay interest […]

A document with monetary value and is legally enforceable .It can be a check, bill, bond, or contract that two parties or more agree to the payment of. Refer to […]

An institution that is the middleman for lenders and borrowers.It can be a bank, credit union , insurance company, financial company, or brokerage firm.

Using borrowed money to get more production and thusly profits. It is a ratio involving the total loss and total debt. The higher the debt the more the leverage a […]

An investor group that invests in companies with specific leverage policy.

Controlling and directing monetary resourves for an company.

The market for stock, bonds, bills of exchange, commodities , futures, and options. They are exchanges for capital or fredit. Refer to capital market and money market .

The way funding is gotten for a project or loan.

Equations that represent how a firm will react to different events. It estimates the outcome of the event and the firm’s profit. It is used before funds are given to […]

The requirement to pay money to another party once it has been borrowed. It also happens in legal cases. AKA liability.

COMMERCIAL PAPER issued by a BANK or SECURITIES FIRM . See also INDUSTRIAL PAPER .

The results of a firm operations in monetary means. It is reflected in profit.

A long term profit planning that gets more profit and solves problems that exist.