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Abrechnungszeitraum
Abrechnungszeitraum

Abrechnungszeitraum

Accounting period - The time frame used for financial reporting, normally months, quarters or years.

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Abschreibung
Abschreibung

Abschreibung

Abschreibung - Process similar to depreciation, usually applied to intangible fixed assets.

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Aktiengesetz
Aktiengesetz

Aktiengesetz

Aktiengesetz - Legislation to control the activities and administration of limited liability companies.

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Aktienurkunde
Aktienurkunde

Aktienurkunde

Aktienurkunde - A document providing evidence of share ownership.

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Aktionäre
Aktionäre

Aktionäre

Aktionäre - Owners of a limited liability company.

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Anlagevermögen
Anlagevermögen

Anlagevermögen

Anlagevermögen - An asset that is held by an enterprise for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative pu...

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Anlagevermögen
Anlagevermögen

Anlagevermögen

Fixed assets - Assets that you intend to keep for longer than twelve months.

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Anleihe
Anleihe

Anleihe

Anleihe - A form of IOU issued by the company, or a government or other institution, offering to pay interest in return for borrowing your money, or to pay you ...

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Aufwand
Aufwand

Aufwand

Aufwand - Generally the running costs of a business.

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Basiszinssatz
Basiszinssatz

Basiszinssatz

Base rate - Set by the Bank of England, this is the country's base rate of interest and influences the rate of interest on financial products and services.

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Belastung von Vermögenswerten
Belastung von Vermögenswerten

Belastung von Vermögenswerten

Charge over assets - Used when all or some of the assets of an organisation have been used as collateral to secure a transaction of some kind (usually the borro...

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Beschränkte Haftung
Beschränkte Haftung

Beschränkte Haftung

Beschränkte Haftung - Most commonly used to describe the limit of liability of a shareholder (member) to contribute to the assets of a company if it goes into l...

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Besichertes Darlehen
Besichertes Darlehen

Besichertes Darlehen

Besichertes Darlehen - Loan where the lender has taken a special claim on particular assets or revenues of the company to give extra protection in the event of ...

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Betriebsausgaben (OPEX)
Betriebsausgaben (OPEX)

Betriebsausgaben (OPEX)

Operating expenditure (OPEX) - On-going costs for running a business, service or system that includes day-to-day expenditure.

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Betriebsergebnis
Betriebsergebnis

Betriebsergebnis

Operating profit/loss - The profit or loss a company makes, which reflects how a business is performing.

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Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping - Building a company without external investment, often relying on personal savings and running with the lowest possible operating costs

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Brutto
Brutto

Brutto

Brutto - The total amount of money a company has earned in a period of time before deductions such as taxes.

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Bruttogewinn (oder Marge)
Bruttogewinn (oder Marge)

Bruttogewinn (oder Marge)

Bruttogewinn (oder Marge) - Sales minus cost of sales before deducting administration and selling expenses (see also gross margin).

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Cashflow-Prognosen
Cashflow-Prognosen

Cashflow-Prognosen

Cashflow-Prognosen - Statements of cash expected to flow into and out of a business over a particular period.

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Direktor
Direktor

Direktor

Direktor - A member of the board of direktors who bears the responsibility of managing the company on behalf of the shareholders.

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Direktor(en)
Direktor(en)

Direktor(en)

Director(S) - Person(s) appointed by shareholders of a limited liability company to manage the affairs of the company.

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Dividende
Dividende

Dividende

Dividende - Money paid by a company from its profits to its shareholders.

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EBIT
EBIT

EBIT

PBIT - Profit before interest and tax.

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Effektiver Jahreszins
Effektiver Jahreszins

Effektiver Jahreszins

Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) - An interest rate reflecting what you'll actually pay, or earn, on your money after the effects of compounding are taken into acco...

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Effektiver Jahreszins
Effektiver Jahreszins

Effektiver Jahreszins

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) - The rate of interest you agree to pay on money borrowed, and a useful way to compare how much interest you would pay on loans fro...

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Eigenkapital
Eigenkapital

Eigenkapital

Eigenkapital - Used by analysts to determine the financial health of a company. It also represents what would be left if all of a businesses' assets were liquid...

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Eingefordert (Stammkapital)
Eingefordert (Stammkapital)

Eingefordert (Stammkapital)

Eingefordert (Stammkapital) - The company has called upon the shareholders who first bought the shares, to pay for their shares.

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Eingesetztes Kapital
Eingesetztes Kapital

Eingesetztes Kapital

Capital employed - Sometimes called total assets less current liabilities or total shareholders' funds plus long-term finance (the two calculations provide the ...

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Einheit, Einheiten
Einheit, Einheiten

Einheit, Einheiten

Einheit, Einheiten - Something that exists independently, such as a business which exists independently of the owner.

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Einzelhändler
Einzelhändler

Einzelhändler

Einzelhändler - An individual owning and operating a business alone.

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Entnahmen
Entnahmen

Entnahmen

Entnahmen - Cash taken for personal use, in sole trader or partnership businesses, treated as a reduction of ownership interest.

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Ergebnis je Aktie
Ergebnis je Aktie

Ergebnis je Aktie

Earnings per share (EPS) - A measure of how much profit a company is making for its shareholders.

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Ertrag
Ertrag

Ertrag

Ertrag - A phrase that is often interchangeable with profits.

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Finanzmanagement
Finanzmanagement

Finanzmanagement

Financial management - Planning, analysing, monitoring, organising, reviewing, and controlling a company's finances.

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Fixkosten
Fixkosten

Fixkosten

Fixed costs - Costs that vary over time rather than in proportion to throughput, e.g. Rent of premises, salaries etc.

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Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen
Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen

Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen

Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen - Amounts due from customers, also described as a trade debtors.

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Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen
Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen

Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen

Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen - Persons or businesses who buy goods or services from a business in the normal course of trade are allowed a period ...

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Forderungsabtretung
Forderungsabtretung

Forderungsabtretung

Invoice factoring - When a business sells its invoices to a third party, which will then add their own fee to the charges and seek the money from the debtor.

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Forderungsausfall
Forderungsausfall

Forderungsausfall

Bad debt - The amount owed by a customer who cannot, or will not, pay for goods or services they have had.

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Gemeinkosten
Gemeinkosten

Gemeinkosten

Gemeinkosten - Costs that do not change regardless of the level of production and are not typically involved with the cost of production, such as rent.

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Geschäftsbericht
Geschäftsbericht

Geschäftsbericht

Annual report and accounts - Most organisations are required to produce an annual report on their activities and enclose the accounts of the company's performan...

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Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) - Company where the liability of the owners is limited to the amount of capital they have agreed to contribute.

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Gewinn
Gewinn

Gewinn

Gewinn - Calculated as revenue (income) minus expenses.

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Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung
Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung

Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung

Profit and loss account - A financial statement that shows the income and outgoings of a company over a certain period of time showing the net profit or loss fo...

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Gläubiger
Gläubiger

Gläubiger

Gläubiger - A person or firm that has lent your business money or to whom you owe money.

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Gläubiger
Gläubiger

Gläubiger

Gläubiger - Suppliers to whom we owe money.

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Grundkapital
Grundkapital

Grundkapital

Grundkapital - Name given to the total amount of cash which the shareholders have contributed to the company.

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Grundsatz der Unternehmensfortführung
Grundsatz der Unternehmensfortführung

Grundsatz der Unternehmensfortführung

Grundsatz der Unternehmensfortführung - Financial statements are prepared on this basis assuming that the business will continue operating into the foreseeable ...

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Gutschrift
Gutschrift

Gutschrift

Gutschrift - A document summarising the reduction in charge on an invoice (bill), usually because the customer has returned defective goods or has received inad...

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Handelsregister
Handelsregister

Handelsregister

Registrar Of Companies - An official authorised by the government to maintain a record of all annual reports and other documents issued by a company.

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Hauptversammlung
Hauptversammlung

Hauptversammlung

Annual general meeting (AGM) - A meeting of the members (shareholders) of a company at which the board of directors lay the company's accounts and report for sh...

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Immaterielles Anlagevermögen
Immaterielles Anlagevermögen

Immaterielles Anlagevermögen

Immaterielles Anlagevermögen - An asset, such as a right, that cannot be touched (e.g. a trademark or Goodwill).

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Inflation
Inflation

Inflation

Inflation - A percentage figure that represents how much prices of goods and services increased over a specific period.

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Investitionsausgabe
Investitionsausgabe

Investitionsausgabe

Investitionsausgabe - Spending on non-current (fixed) assets of a business.

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Investitionsausgaben (CAPEX)
Investitionsausgaben (CAPEX)

Investitionsausgaben (CAPEX)

Capital expenditure (CAPEX) - Funds used by the company to buy, maintain or improve its fixed assets such as buildings, vehicles, equipment, or land.

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Jahresabschluss
Jahresabschluss

Jahresabschluss

Annual accounts - Also known as financial, company or statutory accounts. Businesses must produce an annual set of accounts detailing business finances.

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Kapital
Kapital

Kapital

Kapital - Anything invested into a company that has a tangible value or benefit to its own, such as a machinery, patents, or financial assets like cash.

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Kapitalrendite (ROI)
Kapitalrendite (ROI)

Kapitalrendite (ROI)

Return on investment (ROI) - The earning power of an asset or activity measured as a ratio of the net income of the activity to the operational cost. ROI lets a...

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Kapitalrücklage
Kapitalrücklage

Kapitalrücklage

Kapitalrücklage - The price paid for shares in a company over and above their nominal value.

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KMU
KMU

KMU

SME - Small or Medium Sized Enterprises. A business is deemed an SME if it meets two of three criteria: it has a turnover of £25m or less, it employs fewer ...

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Konten
Konten

Konten

Konten - Financial statements prepared at the end of a period to reflect the profit of loss or the period and financial position at the end of the period.

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Körperschaftsteuer
Körperschaftsteuer

Körperschaftsteuer

Corporation tax - Paid by UK companies on their profits.

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Kostendruckinflation
Kostendruckinflation

Kostendruckinflation

Cost-push inflation - Cost-push inflation occurs when production input costs, such as wages and raw materials, rise and producers pass the increased costs on to...

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Kurzfristige Verbindlichkeit
Kurzfristige Verbindlichkeit

Kurzfristige Verbindlichkeit

Kurzfristige Verbindlichkeit - A liability which is expected to be settled in the entity's normal operating cycle, generally within 12 months after the balance ...

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Latente Steuern
Latente Steuern

Latente Steuern

Latente Steuern - Income & expenditure may be recognised at different time for accounting and tax purposes. Deferred tax is a way to balance this timing differe...

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Leasing
Leasing

Leasing

Leasing - Acquiring the use of an asset through a rental agreement.

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Leitzins
Leitzins

Leitzins

Bank rate - In the UK it is set by the Bank of England, to control the money supply and inflation. Banks usually lend at anything from 2 per cent above leitzins...

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Liquides Vermögen
Liquides Vermögen

Liquides Vermögen

Liquid asset - An asset that can be easily converted into cash.

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Management-Buy-out (MBO)
Management-Buy-out (MBO)

Management-Buy-out (MBO)

Management buyout (MBO) - The management of a company buy that company, or part of it, from its owners.

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Marge
Marge

Marge

Marge - The amount of money a company makes, expressed as a percentage. For example, a gross profit of £1m on sales of £10m is a 10% profit marge.

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Marktkapitalisierung
Marktkapitalisierung

Marktkapitalisierung

Marktkapitalisierung - The stock-market value of a company. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of issued ordinary shares by today's price per shar...

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Memorandum
Memorandum

Memorandum

Memorandum (For A Company) - Document setting out main objects of the company and its powers to act.

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Nachfragesog-Inflation
Nachfragesog-Inflation

Nachfragesog-Inflation

Demand-pull inflation - Occurs when demand is high, and suppliers increase prices until demand reduces.

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Negatives Eigenkapital
Negatives Eigenkapital

Negatives Eigenkapital

Negative equity - When the value of an asset is less than what you initially paid.

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Nennwert (einer Aktie)
Nennwert (einer Aktie)

Nennwert (einer Aktie)

Nominal Value (Of A Share) - The amount stated on the face of a share certificate as the named value of the share when issued.

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Netto
Netto

Netto

Netto - The amount of profit left after deductions such as tax have been made.

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Nettobuchwert
Nettobuchwert

Nettobuchwert

Nettobuchwert - Costs of non-current (fixed)( asset minus accumulated depreciation.

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Nettovermögen
Nettovermögen

Nettovermögen

Nettovermögen - Assets minus liabilities (equals ownership interest).

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Nominalzinssatz
Nominalzinssatz

Nominalzinssatz

Nominal interest rate - An interest rate that isn't adjusted for inflation.

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Passive Rechnungsabgrenzung
Passive Rechnungsabgrenzung

Passive Rechnungsabgrenzung

Passive Rechnungsabgrenzung - Income invoiced, or paid for, in advance of providing the service resulting in the income being deferred to a later accounting per...

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Patent
Patent

Patent

Patent - An official legal document stating that a company has the sole right to make, use, or sell a particular invention.

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PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
PAYE (Pay As You Earn)

PAYE (Pay As You Earn)

PAYE - Stands for Pay As You Earn. A method of collecting income tax on behalf of the Government by taking it directly from your employees' wages.

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Periodisierungsgrundsatz
Periodisierungsgrundsatz

Periodisierungsgrundsatz

Periodisierungsgrundsatz - The effects of transactions and other events are recognised when they occur (and not as cash or its equivalent is received or paid) a...

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Preiselastizität der Nachfrage
Preiselastizität der Nachfrage

Preiselastizität der Nachfrage

Product elasticity of demand (PED) - The degree to which demand for products or services changes due to changes in price.

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Produktionskosten
Produktionskosten

Produktionskosten

Cost of production - Similar to cost of goods sold and used mostly in academic accounts.

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Prognose
Prognose

Prognose

Prognose - Prognose estimate of future performance and position based on stated assumptions and usually including a quantified amount.

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Prüfung
Prüfung

Prüfung

Prüfung - An official inspection of a company's accounts.

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Realzinssatz
Realzinssatz

Realzinssatz

Real interest rate - The rate of interest minus the current rate of inflation.

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Rechnung
Rechnung

Rechnung

Rechnung - A document from supplier to buyer summarising goods or services supplied and the price payable.

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Reingewinn
Reingewinn

Reingewinn

Reingewinn - Sales minus cost of sales minus all administrative and selling costs.

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Rendite des eingesetzten Kapitals
Rendite des eingesetzten Kapitals

Rendite des eingesetzten Kapitals

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) - This ratio is arguably the most vital for the control of performance in large, delegated, businesses. It is made up from the...

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Risikokapital
Risikokapital

Risikokapital

Venture capital - Capital invested into projects with long term growth potential but also higher risks, such as start-up businesses.

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Rücklagen
Rücklagen

Rücklagen

Rücklagen - The claim which owners have on the assets of a company because the company has created new wealth for them over the period since it began. Most comm...

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Rückstellung
Rückstellung

Rückstellung

Rückstellung - A liability of uncertain timing or amount.

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Sachanlagen
Sachanlagen

Sachanlagen

Sachanlagen - A fixed asset (also called a non-current asset) which has a physical existence. Used to differentiate it from an Intangible fixed asset.

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Satzung
Satzung

Satzung

Articles Of Association - Document setting out the relative rights of shareholders in a limited liability company.

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Schuldner
Schuldner

Schuldner

Schuldner - A person or firm that owes money to your business.

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Schuldner
Schuldner

Schuldner

Schuldner - The amount outstanding on customers' accounts.

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Sicherheit
Sicherheit

Sicherheit

Sicherheit - Security, usually for a loan. It is effected by enabling the giver of the loan the right to seize the asset that is being used as sicherheit and se...

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Soll
Soll

Soll

Soll - Entries in the debit column of a ledger account representing increases in assets or expenses, or decreases in liabilities or income.

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