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Glossary of Business and Financial Terms
GLOSSARY R
The relationship of one thing to another. A ratio is a shortcut way of comparing things that can be expressed as numbers or degrees.
Ready for payment. In accounting, a receivable is an asset - it represents money that is owed to you.
The process of verifying a business's own record of cheques written against the bank statement.
A source document for every cheque received from a customer.
That which is held back or stored for future use or in case of emergency.
Selling directly to the customer.
A flow of cash and accounts receivable into the business resulting from the sale of services and goods to customers.
Financial events determining the profit or loss of a business.
Did You Know?
"Never spend your money before you have earned it." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Pay Yourself First
Make monthly contributions toward your retirement saving before paying any other expense. Regardless of what your financial goals are and whether they have changed, breaking them down into smaller steps may make it easier to get to where you want to go. For example, instead of setting a year-end contribution goal $2,400 to invest in your retirement saving, aim to save an additional $600 over the next three months, $1,200 over six months and so on. If you fall short in one period, try to make it up in the next.Online Promotion
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