Tag: financial
Questioned Document Investigation
What is 'Questioned Document Investigation' An in-depth look into a document which is being questioned in the case of fraud, forgery, etc....
Quarterly Income Debt Securities (QUIDS)
What is 'Quarterly Income Debt Securities - QUIDS' A debt instrument offering guaranteed quarterly payments directly to the shareholder by the parent...
Value Chain
What is a 'Value Chain' A value chain is a high-level model developed by Michael Porter used to describe the process by...
Pareto Analysis
DefinitionPareto analysis is a formal technique useful where many possible courses of action are competing for attention. In essence, the problem-solver estimates the benefit...
Quid Pro Quo
What is 'Quid Pro Quo' A Latin phrase meaning "something for something". This term is typically used in financial circles to describe...
Qualifying Relative
What is 'Qualifying Relative'
A federal income tax designation that allows a taxpayer to claim as a dependent someone for whom he or she provided...
Quantitative Easing
DefinitionQuantitative easing, also known as large-scale asset purchases, is an expansionary monetary policy whereby a central bank buys predetermined amounts of government bonds or...
Quasi-Reorganization
What is quasi-reorganization and what are the benefits for businesses
A quasi-reorganization is a type of financial restructuring in which a company makes minor changes...
Qualified Exchange Accommodation Arrangements
What is 'Qualified Exchange Accommodation Arrangements' A strategy used in some 1031 exchanges where a third party, known as an "accommodation party,"...
Quality Spread Differential (QSD)
What is 'Quality Spread Differential - QSD'
The term 'quality spread differential', or QSD, refers to the difference between the price of a low-quality commodity...