off-balance accounts

  • 1Off-balance sheet account —   Off balance sheet accounts are assets and liabilities that the bank expects in the future. This type of account is also known as contingent . Off balance sheet accounts are possible future obligations without outlay of funds …

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  • 2Off-balance-sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …

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  • 3off-balance-sheet finance — OBSF A method of financing a company s activities so that some or all of the finance and the corresponding assets do not appear on the balance sheet of the company. By making use of OBSF a company can enhance its accounting ratios, such as the… …

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  • 4off-balance-sheet finance — OBSF A method of financing a company s activities so that some or all of the finance and the corresponding assets do not appear on the balance sheet of the company. By making use of OBSF a company can enhance its accounting ratios, such as the… …

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  • 5Suspense account off-balance sheet items —   Accounts which contain the off balance sheet system suspense account …

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  • 6Accounts receivable — (A/R) is one of a series of accounting transactions dealing with the billing of customers who owe money to a person, company or organization for goods and services that have been provided to the customer. In most business entities this is… …

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  • 7Balance sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …

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  • 8balance — / bæləns/ noun 1. the amount which has to be put in one of the columns of an account to make the total debits and credits equal ♦ balance in hand cash held to pay small debts ♦ balance brought down or forward the closing balance of the previous… …

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  • 9balance sheet — an important business document that shows what a business owns and owes as of the date shown. Essentially a balance sheet is a list of business assets and their cost on one side and a list of liabilities and owners equity (investment in the… …

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  • 10balance — the amount of money remaining in an account. The total of your money in the bank after accounting for all transactions (deposits and withdrawals) is called a balance . Glossary of Business Terms A division of a Securities Account, of a type… …

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