Any expense tied to production
Variable cost
Language that is unique to a certain group
Jargon
Any expense not tied to production
Indirect cost
A fee that is paid for financial protection
Insurance premium
Cnveniences like water, gas, and electricity
Utilities
Illegally directing money through a corporation
Money-laundering
Units involved in production
Cost drivers
The act of recording erroneous amounts
Making false entries
To direct something to a different destination
Reroute
The cost of paying workers
Direct labor
A business's ability to pay its expenses
Solvency
A situation in which a business runs out of money
Involuntary bankruptcy
Not able to be predicted
Unforeseen
Generally accepted patterns of behavior
Conventions
Not including
Barring
The amounts paid for basic business operations
General and administrative costs
Assets minus liabilities
Working capital
A method for allocating fixed costs
Activity-based costing
People or companies that are owed money
Creditors
To consider something carefully
Think twice
An examination of value and growth potential
Fundamental analysis
Taking revenue from one's employer
Sales skimming
A comparison of what a company owes to what it is worth
A debt-to-equity ratio
Terminology
Customs
The act of paying for favorable treatment
Bribery