Accounting terms
Accounting terms
Accounting terms
Accounting terms
Accounting terms
100

Money owed by a company to a supplier.

account payable

100

A loan.

bond

100

Individuals and companies often promise to keep information they learn secret.

confidentiality

100

The amount an insurance policyholder receives from the insurance company to reimburse the policyholder for a covered loss.

insurance claim

100

How a business communicates to large numbers of customers, motivating them to learn more about the business and its offerings.

marketing

200

Money owed by a customer to a company.

accountable receivable

200

A company that provides individuals and companies with access to financial markets.

brokerage

200

Unit price minus cost of goods sold.

contribution margin

200

The individual or business that purchases an insurance policy for various types of protection

Insurance Policyholder

200

The money a person borrows to buy real estate.

mortgage

300

Individuals that make small investments in an enterprise or to support an entrepreneur where they do not expect an immediate or large return on investment.

angel investors


300

Funds contributed by investors to a business.

Capital(or Equity)

300

Treating stakeholders as the entrepreneur would hope others would treat him/her.

Fairness

300

The amount a policyholder (either every quarter or year) pays for an insurance policy.

Insurance Premium

300

Cash or securities that can be immediately turned into cash, which can then repay any loan amount outstanding.

liquid assets

400

something of value

Assets

400

Equipment, inventory or other goods that are pledged to the bank in the case the company can not make a loan payment.

collateral

400

Understanding how individuals and businesses earn money and what they spend money on.

Financial Literacy

400

The merchandise that a company sells to customers.

inventory

400

the amount of money borrowed.

principal

500

Debt from a bank. Banks require much more information from potential borrowers, and take more time to make a lending decision based on a great deal of analysis.

bank loan

500

Money earned when something is sold.

commission

500

An individual’s self-­‐commitment to overcome obstacles to achieve long-­‐term goals.

grit

500

An obligation you have to pay someone else money. Also called a debt or a loan.

liability

500

An investment vehicle. Different types of securities include stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

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