Calendar year

The time interval between 1 January and 31 December, inclusive, in the Gregorian calendar. The number of days in the calendar year varies from 365 in ordinary years to 366 in leap ...

calendar year

Retail; Others

A 365-day period that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31.

calendar year

Software; Operating systems

An accounting period running from January 1 to December 31.

total return for calendar year

Financial services; General Finance

The profit or loss realized by an investment at the end of a specified calendar year, stated as the percentage gained or lost per dollar invested on January 1.

accelerated cost recovery system (ACRS)

Financial services; Real estate investment

Before 1981, assets used for the production of income were depreciable if they were subject to wear and tear or decline due to natural causes or obsolescence. Assets that did not ...

accelerated depreciation

Financial services; Real estate investment

Accelerated depreciation is a method of depreciation in which larger deductions are taken earlier in the life of the asset than with the straight-line method. Examples include the ...

account

Financial services; Real estate investment

An account is a written record of a business transaction expressed in money and kept in a ledger.

accounting principles

Financial services; Real estate investment

Accounting principles refer to an accounting doctrine that explains current practices and is a guide for the selection of accounting conventions or procedures when alternatives ...

accrued depreciation

Financial services; Real estate investment

Accrued depreciation is the difference between the cost of replacing new property and the present market value of the property.

active income

Financial services; Real estate investment

Active income is all taxable income of a taxpayer except income from a passive activity and portfolio income. Passive activity is something in which the taxpayer does not actively ...