Finances Glossary

Decode the buzzwords of the finances space
THE LANGUAGE OF FINANCES
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Data Room

A data room is a secure physical or virtual space where a company can store and share sensitive or confidential information with other parties.

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Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue is a liability on a company's balance sheet that represents the portion of a customer's payment that has been received by the company but not yet earned through the performance of a service or delivery of a product.

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Delaware Annual Report

The Delaware Annual Report is a form that must be filed each year by all corporations registered in the state of Delaware.

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Delaware Franchise Tax

Delaware Franchise Tax is a tax levied on businesses that are incorporated in the state of Delaware, even if they do not have a physical presence there.

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Depreciation

Depreciation is an accounting term that refers to the reduction in value of an asset over time.

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Difference between bookkeeping and accounting

Bookkeeping and accounting are closely related and often used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two.

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Difference between cash and accrual accounting

Cash and accrual accounting are two different methods that businesses can use to record and report their financial transactions.

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Difference between current and fixed assets

Current assets and fixed assets are two categories of assets that are used to classify a business's assets on its balance sheet.

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Difference between current and non-current liabilities

The main difference between current and non-current liabilities is their expected repayment period.

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Difference between gross and net profit

The main difference between gross and net profit is that gross profit only considers the costs of producing and selling products or services, while net profit considers all expenses incurred by a company.

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Difference between margin and markup

Margin and markup are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they refer to slightly different concepts.

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Direct cost

A direct cost is a cost that can be easily and accurately traced to a specific product, service, or department.

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