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Final Accounting Terms

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Limited Liability   show
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show Limited, the reason to have this in your business name is to ensure creditors are aware that the shareholders' liability is limited to their share value. Maximun 99 shareholders.  
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plc   show
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show Amount invested by the owners of the firm.  
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Authorised Share Capital   show
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show The actual amount of authorised share capital sold/issued.  
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Share Premium   show
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Dividend   show
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show Dividends paid out during the year  
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Reserves   show
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Capital Reserves   show
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Revenue Reserves   show
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show Amount owed by the company to ordinary shareholders.  
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show Long term loans carrying a fixed interest rate, the debenture is repaid in one lump sum, and in the meantime interest is paid annually.  
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Debenture Redemption Reserve   show
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Preliminary/Formation Expenses   show
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Auditor's Remuneration   show
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Directors' Remuneration   show
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show Tax paid on company's profits, deducted from NP.  
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Intangible fixed asset   show
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show Long-term investments made by a business and loans given to other parties eg quoted investments (bought and sold on stock exchange)and unquoted investments.  
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show Profit calculated after taking away all operating expenses and adding other operating income, it is the profit before any interest is deducted.  
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Profit & Loss Balance   show
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show Any expense incurred in selling of goods and sevices eg carraige out  
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show Any expense incurred in the running of the office and upkeep of permises (excluding any manufacturing expenses in manufacturing businesses)  
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show Financial expense on the debenture loan paid annually.  
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show The writing down in value of a intangible fixed asset over a number of years eg Patents and Goodwill  
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