Finances Glossary

Decode the buzzwords of the finances space
THE LANGUAGE OF FINANCES
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Balance sheet

A balance sheet is a financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a particular point in time.

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Bank reconciliation

Bank reconciliation is the process of comparing a company's records of its bank account transactions to the bank's records of the same transactions.

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Basis Point

A basis point is a unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument.

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Basis of accounting

The basis of accounting is the set of rules and principles that is used to prepare and maintain a company's financial records and statements.

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Billings

Billings refer to the total amount of revenue that a business has generated from its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used, but not yet paid for.

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Board Director

A board director is an individual who is elected to serve on the board of directors of a corporation or other organization.

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Book value

Book value is a financial term that refers to the value of an asset as recorded on a company's balance sheet.

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Bookings

Bookings refer to the total value of customer orders that a business has received for goods or services.

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Burn Multiple

Burn multiple is a term used in venture capital (VC) to describe the amount of money that a VC firm has invested in a portfolio company relative to the company's valuation at the time of investment.

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Burn Rate

Burn rate is a term used to describe the rate at which a company is spending its cash reserves.

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Business accounting

Business accounting is the process of recording, classifying, and analyzing the financial transactions of a business.

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C Corporation (C Corp)

A C corporation (also known as a C corp) is a type of business entity that is taxed as a separate entity from its owners.

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