Category: S

Added surety with less liability than the surety that is the principal that is contingent with the non-performance of the principal or earlier one.

Financial certificate similar to a bond issued in Islam complying with the Sharia laws.

An emerging industry gaining favor with investors and is expected to push further growth economically.

A large store selling range of household items and food to its customers.

The degree by which characteristics of design of a support or stand by system meet the needs of operation of the organization.

Difference between wages and the value of goods or services produced by the worker.

Promotional scheme where prizes can be won by random chance.

Person trying to get what they want or to earn respect using flattery on influential people who can help with goal achievement.

A group of symptoms occurring together to indicate a certain disease or condition is present.

Error affecting all items comprising the group in a similar manner and magnitude. They are caused by a flaw in the system and occur in the same direction and don’t cancel each

A decision by jury where the defendant isn’t guilty of the charge but is found guilty of a lesser offense or is not guilty due to reason of insanity.

Technology that can ‘construct’ speech that replace a human voice. Mainly used to assist blind and sight impaired.

A production process juncture where the product stream splits up into 2 or more distinct products which are identifiable as a joint product.

Difference between cost and income. Also known as margin income.

The stage of an economic cycle where less than 1% of growth or decline occurs.

The type of value that is used in transactions such as book value, adjusted basis value etc.

Method of cross referencing where asterisks,*, are used to correlate pagination of new editions to those of previous editions.

The continuation of current practices to maintain the quality of a service or goods.

The obligation created under law that doesn’t arise from a contractual relationship.

Dramatic changes of a cost that due to involving a large expenditure unable to be spread over the period of accounting.