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Business & Management Glossary

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Asset

An asset is something a person, business, or organization owns or controls that has economic value.

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Accounts Payable

Accounts payable is money a business owes to suppliers, vendors, or creditors for goods or services already received.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is money customers owe a business for goods or services the business has already delivered.

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Asset Management

Asset management is the professional management of investments or assets for individuals, institutions, or organizations.

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Average Revenue Per User

Average revenue per user is a metric that divides revenue by the number of users or customers in a period.

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Accounting

Accounting is the process of recording, organizing, analyzing, and reporting financial information.

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Administrative Expense

Administrative Expense is a finance term used when discussing business costs related to general management and operations.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a finance term used when discussing an estimate of receivables a business may not collect.

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Asset Liability Management

Asset Liability Management is a finance term used when discussing managing assets and liabilities to control risk and liquidity.

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Accumulated Earnings

Accumulated Earnings is a finance term used when discussing profits retained by a business over time after distributions or losses.

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Business Expense

Business Expense is a finance term used when discussing a cost incurred while operating a business.

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Business Loan

Business Loan is a finance term used when discussing borrowed money used to support business needs.

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Bank Capital

Bank Capital is a finance term used when discussing financial resources a bank holds to absorb losses and support operations.

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Bear Call Spread

Bear Call Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed for a limited bearish view.

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Bear Put Spread

Bear Put Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy that may profit from a moderate price decline.

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Budgeting

Budgeting is a finance term used when discussing planning how money or resources will be received and spent.

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Bull Spread

Bull Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options or investment strategy designed for a moderate price rise.

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Business Credit

Business Credit is a finance term used when discussing credit available to a business for borrowing or purchases.

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Business Valuation

Business Valuation is a finance term used when discussing estimating the economic value of a business.

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Bear Spread

Bear Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed to benefit from a price decline.

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Budget Planning

Budget Planning is a finance term used when discussing setting expected income, spending, and priorities.

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Business Asset

Business Asset is a finance term used when discussing an asset owned or controlled by a business.

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Business Income

Business Income is a finance term used when discussing money earned from business activities.

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Business Interruption Insurance

Business Interruption Insurance is a finance term used when discussing coverage for lost income after certain disruptions.

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Business Plan

Business Plan is a finance term used when discussing a document describing business goals, strategy, and financial expectations.

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Business Case

Business Case is a finance term used when discussing the financial and strategic reason for taking an action.

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Business Credit Score

Business Credit Score is a finance term used when discussing a score used to estimate a company's creditworthiness.

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Business Cycle

Business Cycle is a finance term used when discussing the pattern of expansion and contraction in economic activity.

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Business Forecast

Business Forecast is a finance term used when discussing an estimate of future business performance.

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Business Model

Business Model is a finance term used when discussing the way a company creates value and earns money.

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Enterprise

An enterprise is a business or organized commercial undertaking, often used for a large company or complex organization.

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