loss accounting
71full-year loss — ➔ loss * * * full year loss UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING the loss made by a company at the end of a whole financial year: »The bank posted its first ever full year loss last week after exposure to the global property market crash …
72one-time loss — ➔ loss * * * one time loss UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING a loss shown in a company s accounts that happens only once: »The quarter includes a one time loss of $800 million …
73quarterly loss — ➔ loss * * * quarterly loss UK US noun [C] US ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE a loss for a period of three months in a company s financial year: »Sales began to fall and the company suffered its first quarterly loss …
74underwriting loss — ➔ loss * * * underwriting loss UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING, INSURANCE ► a loss made by an insurance company in a particular period or in relation to a particular activity because it had to pay more in claims than expected: »Lower claims resulted in …
75Weight Loss (The Office) — Infobox Television episode Title =Weight Loss Series =The Office Caption = Season =5 Episode =1 Airdate =September 25, 2008 Production =501 Writer =Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky Director =Paul Feig Guests =Dale Raoul Episode list =List of The… …
76Calendar Year Accounting Incurred Losses — is a term used in the insurance industry to describe the losses incurred by an insurance company by the payment of claims, the re evaluation of claims already in the company s books and any negative or positive changes in loss reserves in a… …
77net loss — ➔ loss * * * net loss UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE ► the amount by which a company’s total costs are more than its total sales during a particular period: »The company posted a net loss of $43.2m for 2009, compared with a profit of $1.1m… …
78operating loss — ➔ loss * * * operating loss UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING ► the amount by which the cost of goods sold plus operating expenses is more than a company s income in a particular period of time: »The company made an operating loss of £1.2m on turnover of …
79profit-and-loss account — UK US noun [C] UK (US profit and loss statement) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE a document that shows a company s profit or loss in a particular period: »This loss would be shown as a charge in the profit and loss account. → See also EARNINGS REPORT(Cf.… …
80profit and loss account — P & L account 1) An account in the books of an organization showing the profits (or losses) made on its business activities with the deduction of the appropriate expenses. 2) A statement of the profit (or loss) of an organization over a financial …
