Tag: reported
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
What is 'Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - JOLTS' A survey done by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to...
Jobless Claims
DefinitionInitial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on a weekly basis. The employment situation is extremely important for...
Lease Balance
What is 'Lease Balance' The amount of money that a customer owes under the terms of a vehicle lease contract. The lease...
Last In, First Out (LIFO)
What is Last In, First Out (LIFO)?
LIFO is an inventory accounting method in which the most recently acquired items are the first ones to...
Earnings Surprise
DefinitionAn earnings surprise, or unexpected earnings, in accounting, is the difference between the reported earnings and the expected earnings of an entity. Measures of...
Earning Assets
What is 'Earning Assets' Earning assets are income-producing investments that are owned, or held, by a business, institution or individual. These assets...
Earnings Estimate
Earnings estimates are important because they give investors an idea of what a company is expected to earn in the future. This information can...
Earnings Recast
What is 'Earnings Recast' The act of amending and re-releasing a previously released earnings statement, with specified intent. Some of the most...
Gambling Loss
What is 'Gambling Loss' A loss resulting from games of chance or wagers on events with uncertain outcomes (gambling). These losses can...
Z-Test
What is a 'Z-Test' A z-test is a statistical test used to determine whether two population means are different when the variances...