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Absorbed Account
What is 'Absorbed Account' An account that has been combined or that has merged with another related account. Accounts are often absorbed...
Accelerated Option
What is 'Accelerated Option' This term refers to an option in an insurance contract, usually in the form of a rider, that...
Accelerated Depreciation
DefinitionAccelerated depreciation refers to any one of several methods by which a company, for 'financial accounting' or tax purposes, depreciates a fixed asset in...
Abeyance Order
What is 'Abeyance Order' An order that is temporarily placed on hold or held in suspension, due to prevailing circumstances, until it...
Absolute Return
What is 'Absolute Return'
Absolute return is the return that an asset achieves over a certain period of time. This measure looks at the appreciation...
Abatement
What is 'Abatement' Abatement is a reduction in the level of taxation faced by an individual or company. Examples of an abatement...
Accelerated Payments
What are accelerated payments and how do they work
Accelerated payments are payments that are made before the scheduled due date. They are often used...
Above Water
What is 'Above Water' 1. Refers to the condition of a company's asset when its actual value is higher than the book...
Abandonment And Salvage
Abandonment and salvage are two ways to deal with property. Abandonment is the process of giving up a property, while salvage is the process...
Abandoned Property
What is 'Abandoned Property' Assets such as cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, uncashed checks, land, life insurance policies and the contents of...