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A simplified financial statement that a specific small firm is allowed to file. It is filed with the registrar of companies in the United Kingdom. Almost half of the active UK firms have chosen abbreviated accounts for their companies. Another term for abridged accounts.

Purchasing items in wholesale in order to sell them as retail. This prevents competitors from buying the good creating a monopoly. Abbroachment is another term for this business transaction.

When an employee and brokerage firm do business this is the resulting contract. It is done in the form of an outline that lists the rights of the firm. This agreement is applied when an employee opts into the New York Stock Exchange.

A systems analysis of items in order of importance that should be handled differently. This form of Pareto analysis in which the importance is listed by ‘A’ items are very important, ‘B’ items are important, ‘C’ items are marginally important.

The Pareto analysis as related to inventory control. There are three categories for the items in question. This is based on their revenue generation, turnover, or value. Typically this is done on the ABC model where an A is the best stock and C is the worse stock. Other terms for this concept are usage value analysis and ABC analysis.

A reasoning methodology that uses common facts that are accepted as true and using them to build your argument.

An abnormal or abortive end to a computer program. This system crash is usually caused by a glitch or a memory overload.

Refer to aid and abet for further explanation.

The status of real estate ownership when no clear owner is present and must be determined.

1. Human Resource Management: A natural capacity of an individual to complete the task at hand. Refer to the definition of aptitude. 2. Law: The ability to agree and act upon a legal obligation.

An individuals ability to manage their disposable income to pay a tax or loan. This is called capacity and is a deciding factor in loan decision. It is also called the five C’s of credit and fixed charge coverage ratio.

A principle in economics that those with more wealth should pay higher taxes. This balances those with a lesser income who cannot afford to pay as much.

Refer to the definition of pay principle for clarification.

Ability to perform ensures that both parties in a transaction have the financial capacity to complete a transaction. Companies and individuals with higher credit ratings have a higher ability to perform.