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accounting for profits — Action for equitable relief against one in a fiduciary relation to recover profits taken in breach of relation … Black's law dictionary
accounting for profits — Action for equitable relief against one in a fiduciary relation to recover profits taken in breach of relation … Black's law dictionary
accounting concepts — accounting principles; fundamental accounting concepts The basic theoretical ideas devised to support the activity of accounting. As accounting developed largely from a practical base, it has been argued that it lacks a theoretical framework.… … Big dictionary of business and management
accounting concepts — accounting principles; = fundamental accounting concepts The basic theoretical ideas devised to support the activity of accounting. As accounting developed largely from a practical base, it has been argued that it lacks a theoretical framework.… … Accounting dictionary
accounting — /euh kown ting/, n. 1. the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm; art of analyzing the financial position and operating results of a business house from a study of its sales, purchases, overhead, etc.… … Universalium
accounting — ac‧coun‧ting [əˈkaʊntɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1. ACCOUNTING JOBS the usual word for the profession of accountancy in the US 2. ACCOUNTING the work of keeping a company s financial records, recording its income and expenses, and its business deals:… … Financial and business terms
Account of profits — An account of profits (sometimes referred to as an accounting for profits or simply an accounting ) is a type of equitable remedy most commonly used in cases of breach of fiduciary duty. [Black s Law Dictionary, 7th ed. 1999] It is an action… … Wikipedia
Accounting scandals — Accounting scandals, or corporate accounting scandals, are political and business scandals which arise with the disclosure of misdeeds by trusted executives of large public corporations. Such misdeeds typically involve complex methods for… … Wikipedia
accounting period — Under the Companies Act 1985 an accounting period runs from one accounting reference date to the next (not less than six months and not more than eighteen months) for which a company prepares financial statements and statutory accounts. The… … Law dictionary
Accounting methods — Cash basisCash basis accounting is a method of bookkeeping that records financial events based on cash flows and cash position. Revenue is recognized when cash is received and expense is recognized when cash is paid. In cash basis accounting,… … Wikipedia
