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Financial Terms
Business Administrator
Term | Definition |
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Fixed Asset | An item that is purchased by your organisation for use in its operations |
Gross Profit | The profits made by a business before overheads and other fixed costs |
Net Profit | The total profit made by the business after overheads and other fixed costs have been deducted, but before any dividends and tax payments have been made |
Revenue | The income generated from sale of goods or services, or any other use of capital or assets, associated with the main operations of an organisation before any costs or expenses are deducted |
Invoice | A list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill. |
P&L | Profit & loss - it allows you to see whether over a period of time the business/department is making a profit or loss. |
Variance | The unexpected deviation of actual results from those budgeted or expected |
Budget | A plan of action expressed in quantitative monetary terms, i.e. a statement of how much money you will allocate to different items or activities that you or your team will undertake |
Balance Sheet | A statement of financial status at a given point in time |