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Doing Business As (DBA) is a term used to describe a business name that is different from the legal name of the company.
Read MoreThe Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate (DBNER) is a measure of how much a company's customer base is growing in terms of the value of the products or services it sells.
Read MoreDouble-Trigger Acceleration is a provision in a contract that allows for the acceleration of vesting of stock options or other equity-based compensation in the event of certain specified events.
Read MoreEBITDA is an acronym that stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
Read MoreAn Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) is a position within a company or organization that is typically held by an experienced entrepreneur who has been brought in to help the organization develop new products or services, or to improve its existing ones.
Read MoreFair market value (FMV) is the estimated price at which an asset would be bought or sold in a transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
Read MoreFinancial management is the process of planning, organizing, controlling, and monitoring a company's financial resources in order to achieve its business objectives and maximize its value.
Read MoreFinancial reporting is the process of preparing and publishing financial statements that provide information about a company's financial performance and position.
Read MoreA financial statement is a formal record of a company's financial activities and position.
Read MoreThe fiscal year is the accounting period that a company uses for reporting its financial statements.
Read MoreFixed assets are long-term physical assets that are used in a company's operations to generate revenue.
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