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CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Any lecture, course, seminar, webinar or program that is made to educate a party. It is meant to give skills or information needed in their work. New advances and expertise is learned.

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

The act of keeping day to day transactions going for the current year and the ones to come.

CONTINUITIES

Elements that do not change over time from one period to the next.

CONTINUITY PROGRAM

A strategy that lets the seller uses a promotion to get customers they don’t have and keep the ones they do have.

CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS

The way a business manages their system without disrupting their services or delivery. A computer program is often used for this purpose. If the company handles data or communication needs it must

CONTINUOUS PROCESS

A process that uses constant production to get an end product or service. It goes on 24/7 to keep up with demand.

CONTINUOUS TONE

When an images colors blend smoothly. The look of distinct areas is gone leaving a merged image. A camera does this but the digital photos do not. AKA contone.

CONTINUUM

A set of values with differences that are too small to be measured.

CONTRA ACCOUNT

1.An account that is used to offset an associated account. 2. An account that offsets another with credit. 3. An account used to offset liability for another.

CONTRA DEAL

When two entities trade merchandise or favors without using any money.

CONTRA ENTRY

A debit or credit entry made in the books to balance an earlier event.

CONTRA MARKET STOCK

An opposing movement of a stock compared to the general market such as an electric company stock increasing in value during a recession.

CONTRACT ACTION

Any agreement, either written or oral, that changes a contract. AKA contracting action or contracting activity.

CONTRACT ADDENDUM

A detailed description of all changes made to a contract that have been decided upon by both parties.

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