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Chapter 7 - exam 04.05 Flashcards

financial control

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depreciation

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when sth loses value

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payroll

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a list of the people employed by the company showing how much each one earns

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accounts payable

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a record of how much money a company owes other people or companies fro goods and services

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assets

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sth valuable belonging to a person or organization which can be used for the payment of debts

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pellet

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a small hard ball or tube- shaped peice of any substance

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to spiral

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to continously become worse,more or less

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knock-on -effect

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the indirect effect of sth

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snapshot

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cash payments

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all funds going out of a business in a specific period are known as

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net sales

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the total income from all of business’s normal trading activity

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net assets

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the difference between what a business owns and what it owes,equal to owners equity

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compel

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13
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cause+ expression + effect

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led to / brought about / resulted in / gave rise to

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effect + expression+ cause

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stemmed from / arose from / was due to / resulted from / originated in

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expression + cause + effect

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due to / on account of / owning to / because of / as a result of

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Bribery

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The crime of giving money or ptesents to someone so that they will help you by doing somehing dishonest or illegal

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The forefront

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Noun a leading or important position

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Fraudster

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Someone who commits the crime of fraud (=obtaining money from someone by tracking them)

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Litigation

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Use of the legal system to settle a disagreement

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Makeover

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A set of changes that make a person or thing look better

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Net worth

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Phrase the value of all your property possessions and money after you remove what you owe

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Notorious

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Adjective famous for something bad

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Pivotal

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Adjective extremely important and affecting how sth develops

25
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Policy maker

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A person responsible for deciding on a set of plans or actions for a government, political party business ar other group

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Protection racket

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An illegal system in which criminals threaten to harm you or your property if you do not givr them money

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Scam

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A dishonest plan, especially for getting money

28
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Tax evasion

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The use of illegal methods to pay less tax or no tax at all

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Undercover

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Adjective working or done secretly in order to catch criminals get secret information etc.

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White collar crime

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Crimes in which people who work in offices steal money from the company they eork for

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Admin

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The administration of a company orgnaization etc.

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Misery

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The state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable

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Notably

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Used for introducing a good example of sth

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Stem from

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To be caused by something

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Tweak

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To make small changes in order to improve sth

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Iron out

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To deal successfuly with a disagreement or problrm, esp. by removing the last remaining difficulties

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Take stock of sth

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to review your position

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AOB

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iron out

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to deal successfully with disagreement or problem, especially by removing the last remaining difficulties

40
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starving

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very hungry

41
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chair

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the person who is in charge of a meeting committee or company

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open-plan office

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an office with few wallls and a lot of space

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partition

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a wall,screen ore piece of glass used to separate one from another in a room or vehicle

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venue

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the place where an activity or event happens

45
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chasing letter

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a reminder to pay an outstanding invoice

46
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dent

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a place whre the surface has be damaged

47
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embezzle

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to steal money that people trust you to look after as a part of your work

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evasive

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not talking or answering questions in an honest way

49
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petty cash

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a small amount of money in coins or notes that an organization or company keeps available to pay for small things

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reprimand

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to tell someone officially and in a serious way that something they have done is wrong

51
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scratch

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a thin mark on a surface

52
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sickie

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a day when you say you are ill because you do not want to go to work

53
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suspension

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a punishment in which someone is removed from a team, job or school, for a short time

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