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Auditing

The systematic review and examination of an individual's or organization’s accounting records to verify their accuracy.

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Auditing

Reconciliation

Accounting; Auditing

Item by item examination of two related sets of figures obtained from different sources. Most commonly, this term is applied to bank reconciliation.

Recognise

Accounting; Auditing

(1) To allocate or associate income or expenses to balance sheet accounts, or (2) the point when a transaction becomes part of the business.

Recompense

Accounting; Auditing

To pay for expense incurred out of a legal decision or action.

Recoup

Accounting; Auditing

Payment to cover costs associated with legal claims.

Activist policy

Accounting; Auditing

Monetary and fiscal policies of a government which believes in active participation in the national economy to effect its economic agenda and objectives.

Acquisition accounting

Accounting; Auditing

Procedure adopted in preparation of the consolidated financial statement of an acquiring and the acquired firm. The purchase price of the acquired firm is allocated between its net tangible and ...

Active inventory

Accounting; Auditing

Raw material, work in process, or finished goods inventory that will be consumed and/or sold within an accounting period (usually one year).

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