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Accounting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Associate’s degree | degree awarded usually for at least 2 years of full-time academic study beyond high school; see Education |
| Average | the quantity calculated by adding together the elements of a set of numbers and dividing the resulting sum by the quantity of numbers summed. |
| Baby-boom generation | individuals born between 1946 and 1964, inclusive |
| Bachelor’s degree | degree awarded usually for at least 4 years of full-time academic study beyond high school; see Education |
| Consolidation | the merger of two or more commercial interests or corporations |
| Demand for workers | total openings, resulting from employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave their occupation |
| Domestic sourcing | moving jobs to lower cost regions of the United States instead of to other countries |
| Duties | the major tasks or activities that employees in an occupation usually perform |
| Education | levels of education typically needed for entry into an occupation are classified as follows: |
| Master’s degree: | degree awarded usually for 1 or 2 years of full-time academic study beyond a bachelor’s degree |