Tag: accounting
Impression
What is 'Impression' A metric used to quantify the display of an advertisement on a web page. Impressions are used in banner...
Absorbed Cost
What is an absorbed cost and how does it impact a business's bottom line
An absorbed cost is an overhead cost that has been fully...
Ratable Accrual Method
What is 'Ratable Accrual Method' A method for determining when and how much income was earned over a period of time. The...
Raintaker
What is 'Raintaker' A former employee of a brokerage firm who takes high-value clientelle from his or her previous employer to his...
Return on Assets – ROA
Return on Assets (ROA) is a ratio designed to measure the efficiency of a company’s management. It indicates the company’s profitability as compared to...
Reaffirmation
What is 'Reaffirmation' An agreement made between a debtor and a creditor to repay some or all of a debt. Reaffirmations are...
Risk Management
Risk management includes all the processes that are used for identifying, analyzing, and either accepting or mitigating the risks that make decision making in...
Range Accrual
DefinitionIn finance, a range accrual is a type of derivative product very popular among structured-note investors. It is estimated that more than US$160 billion...
Realized Loss
What is 'Realized Loss' A loss is recognized when assets are sold for a price lower than the original purchase price. Realized...
Ratio Analysis
What is 'Ratio Analysis' A ratio analysis is a quantitative analysis of information contained in a company’s financial statements. Ratio analysis is...