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Accounting?
A comprehensive system for recording and summarizing business transactions.
process of identifying, measuring, and reporting financial information of an entity
is the act of recording and reporting financial transactions, including the origination of thetransaction, its recognition,
processing, and summarization in the financial statements.
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accountancy: the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financialreports for a business
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
account: a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me anaccounting every month"
Practice Accounts & typesPractice Note?
A note written by a lawyer or judge to help explain a legal matter.
Contract Note?
The first document signed on buying a house is sometimes a Contract Note, instead of aContract of Sale. ...
The day that a transaction takes place, the broker sends the client a document detailingthe transaction, including full
title of the stock, price, consideration and stamp duty (if applicable).
A document sent to a buyer or seller listing details of the transaction.
Contract note (also called broker's note) which a broker is required to send to a clientrecording the details of a purchase or
sale of shares including the commission payable,the basic charge, the uncertificated securities tax (UST) as well as any other
mandatorycharges and the settlement ...
Promoter?
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
showman: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
The person or company that is promoting the investment. This term has certain legalmeanings under securities law, but is
generally used to describe anyone who has avested interest in raising investment capital for a venture, either because they
are afounder or because they are being paid a commission on the funds raised.
Share?
A unit of ownership in an equity or mutual fund. This ownership is represented bya certificate, which names the shareowner and the company or
fund. The number of shares a company is authorized to issue is detailed in its corporate charter.Most mutual funds can issue
unlimited shares.
Certificate evidencing ownership of a fraction of the capital of the company thatissued it. Shares can yield dividends and entitle
the holder to vote at generalmeetings. They may be listed on a stock exchange. Also known as a stock or anequity. Haut de page
Portfolio Management?
The budgetary funding mechanism for all business intelligence projects. It includes all BIprojects and all the reporting
and analysis projects ...
The processes, practices and specific activities to perform continuous and consistentevaluation, prioritization,
budgeting, and finally selection of investments that provide thegreatest value and contribution to the strategic interest
of the organization. ...

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The aim of Portfolio Management is to achieve the maximum return from a portfolio whichhas been delegated to be managed by an individual
manager or financial institution. Themanager has to balance the parameters which define a good investment ie security,liquidity and return.
...
management of an entire portfolio of risks with the objective of balancing risks andpreventing their concentration in
any country or sector.
Portfolio Management is a major responsibility at the corporate level geared at theanalysis of the basic characteristics
of the Portfolio of businesses of a firm, in order toassign priorities for resource allocation. ...
The portfolio management process involves formulating, modifying and implementing areal estate investment strategy in light of an
investor's broader overall investmentobjectives. It also can be defined as the management of several properties
owned by asingle entity. ...
A business process by which a business unit decides on the mix of active projects,staffing and dollar budget allocated to each
project. See also pipeline management.
Mutual Funds?
A fund that pools the money of its investors to buy a variety of securities.
A security that gives small investors access to a well-diversified portfolio of shares,bonds, and other securities. Each
shareholder participates in the gain or loss of the fund.Shares are issued and can be redeemed as needed.
Pools of investment money, managed by professionals, and invested in a wide range of securities.
Unit trust; a common type of collective investment vehicle....more on Mutual funds
a professionally managed investment in a group of stocks and/or bonds that are selectedand diversified to meet the stated objective
of the fund.
One method of spreading risk in equity investments. These funds hold relatively largeownership blocks in many companies
and professionally manage the funds entrusted tothem.
These are mutually owned funds invested in diversified securities. Shareholders areissued certificates as evidence of
their ownership and participate proportionately in theearnings of the fund.
Invented in the 1920s, mutual funds are pools of money managed by an investmentcompany or advisor. Different mutual funds have
different goals. For example, funds mayseek growth, growth and income, specific market cap sizes, sectors, etc.
The fund's investment strategy category as stated in the prospectus. There are more than20 standardized categories.
These are open-end funds that are not listed for trading on a stock exchange and areissued by companies which use their capital to invest in
other companies. Mutual fundssell their own new shares to investors and buy back their old shares upon redemption. ...
A mutual fund is a pooling of investor (shareholder) assets, which is professionallymanaged by an investment company for
the benefit of the fund's shareholders. Each fundhas specific investment objectives and associated risk. ...
are a method of investing in various underlying investments such as stocks, bonds,mortgages, treasury bills and real
estate. Mutual funds provide the advantages of professional investment management, liquidity, investment record
keeping anddiversification. ...
Typically consist of a group of stocks, bonds, or money-market securities from more thanone source. There are three
on); growth funds (pay low
who can leavemoney in the fund so it can grow over ...
Securities
Paper certificates (definitive securities) or electronic records (book-entry securities)evidencing ownership of equity
(stocks) or debt ...
General name for shares and bonds of all types. Shares produce a variable dividend andbonds a fixed interest.

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  Accounting? • A comprehensive system for recording and summarizing business transactions. • process of identifying, measuring, and reporting financial information of an entity • is the act of recording and reporting financial transactions, including the origination of thetransaction, its recognition, processing, and summarization in the financial statements. • a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions" • a system that provides quantitative information about finances • accountancy: the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financialreports for a business • a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts • account: a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me anaccounting every month" Practice Accounts & typesPractice Note? A note written by a lawyer or judge to help explain a legal matter. Contract Note? • The first document signed on buying a house is sometimes a Contract Note, instead of aContract of Sale. ... • The day that a transaction takes place, the brok ...
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