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ACCOUNT OF PROFITS

How an owner of a breached copyright is paid for their loss. They can sue the offendor for the profits gained.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The rules that help manage an organization’s financial statements. They are disclosed in annual financial statements. Refer to summary of segnificant accounting policies.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCING

Taking unpaid debt and making it collateral on a shortterm loan. This can be done on a continious basis or just once. The loan is secured. If default occurs the lender collects

ACCRUED TAX

Taxes incurred on income to be paid at the end of an accounting period.

AC-DC OPTION

An option in trading that can be called upon at a later date if the owner so chooses. This is also called a hermaphrodite option.

ACQUIRED ADVANTAGE

The advantage gained by gaining knowledge instead of depleting natural resources.

ACT OF STATE

An act exercising power or a country that cannot be overturned by the courts.

ACTIVEX

A microsoft software like java. Object linking code and web page data are used. It bridges the gap between programming languages. It is insecure. Refer to javabeans.

ACTIVITY DRIVER

The number of times demand is needed for an object. This is the cost.

ACTUAL EXPOSURE

The amount of CREDIT RISK exposure in a DERIVATIVE or financial transaction, typically reflected as a MARKTOMARKET valuation. If DEFAULT occurs when actual exposure is positive to the nondefaulting party, a credit

ACTUARIAL AGE

The age an individual insured should live to based on calcuations. It helps with insurance pricing, forecasting, adn planning policy.

AD PAGES SOLD

The page views on an ad that a firm has sold to an advertiser. AKA the sell through rate.

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