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ABI (UK) Association of British Insurers. The “trade” ... Add a comment 0
Acceleration Order (USA) An order by the SEC declaring a registration... Add a comment 0
Acceleration Request (USA) A letter (or in some cases, oral communicati... Add a comment 0
Accountant’s Letter See `Accountant’s Opinion’. ... Add a comment 0
Accountant’s Opinion A report signed by an independent accountant, whic... Add a comment 0
Accredited Investor (USA) A term defined in Regulation D under the Sec... Add a comment 0
Accreted Value The theoretical price a bond would sell at if mark... Add a comment 0
Accrual Basis Accounting method in which income and expenses are... Add a comment 0
Accrued Expenses Expenses which are incurred, but for which payment... Add a comment 0
Accrued Market Discount An increase in the market price of a discounted bo... Add a comment 0
Accumulated Earnings Tax An additional tax on earnings that a business reta... Add a comment 0
Accumulated Profits Tax See `Accumulated Earnings Tax’. ... Add a comment 0
Acid Test Ratio See `Quick Ratio’. ... Add a comment 0
AD&D Accidental Death and Dismemberment. A type of insu... Add a comment 0
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.... Add a comment 0
Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock Preferred stock whose dividend rate changes period... Add a comment 0
ADR or ADS (American Depositary Receipts or American Deposita... Add a comment 0
ADV Form (USA) The form required to be filed with the SEC i... Add a comment 0
Affiliate (USA) A person that controls, is controlled by, or... Add a comment 0
Aftermarket The trading activity in a security following its p... Add a comment 0
All Hands Meeting A meeting during the public offering process atten... Add a comment 0
All-or-None An offering of securities which provides that unle... Add a comment 0
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) The London Stock Exchange’s market for new, fast g... Add a comment 0
AMEX (American Stock Exchange) (USA) An exchange or... Add a comment 0
Analyst A research analyst usually employed by an investme... Add a comment 0
Angel A person or entity that provides financing to comp... Add a comment 0
Anti-dilution Provisions Provisions in an option or a convertible security ... Add a comment 0
Anti-dilution, Full Ratchet Anti-dilution provisions that apply the lowest sal... Add a comment 0
Anti-dilution, Weighted Average Anti-dilution provisions that apply a weighted ave... Add a comment 0
Anti-flowback Rules (USA) SEC rules under Regulation S that apply to o... Add a comment 0
Anti-take-over Provisions Provisions in a company’s charter and by-laws that... Add a comment 0
Antitrust Laws (USA) The United States laws regulating competitio... Add a comment 0
Arrearage Unpaid dividends due to holders of preferred stock... Add a comment 0
ASB (UK) Accounting Standards Board. See also IASB, FA... Add a comment 0
Audit Committee A committee of the board of directors responsible ... Add a comment 0
AWARD shares (conditional or restricted basis)... Add a comment 0


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