Corporate Finance

noun a person whose profession is inspecting and managing financial accounts

• The accountant prepared the financial statements for the company.
• I heard the accountant is crunching numbers for the annual report.
• The number-cruncher at the firm is the accountant.
• The accountant is the gatekeeper of the company's financial health.

noun a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

adjective relating to or describing something that is valuable or beneficial

• The company's assets include real estate, equipment, and intellectual property.
• She's got some serious assets - a nice car, a big house, you name it.
• Check out his assets, he's loaded!
• Her assets go beyond just money; she has a wealth of knowledge and experience.

noun a financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time

• The balance sheet is a financial statement that shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.
• I need to update the balance sheet with the latest financial data for our meeting tomorrow.
• I'm crunching numbers for the balance sheet - it's a real headache!
• In life, we all have a personal 'balance sheet' of our accomplishments and failures.

noun a stock of a large, well-established and financially sound company

adjective describing something of high quality or reliability

• The investor decided to put his money into blue chip stocks for long-term stability.
• I heard that blue chip companies are the safest bet in the stock market.
• If you want to play it safe, stick with blue chip investments.
• She's like a blue chip employee - reliable, consistent, and always delivering high quality work.

noun a sum of money that is owed or due

adjective related to something that is owed or due

• The company is struggling to pay off its debt to creditors.
• I have a lot of debt from my student loans.
• I'm drowning in debt, dude.
• His kindness towards others is a debt that can never be fully repaid.

noun the act of providing funding for a project or business

verb to provide funding for a project or business

• The company secured external financing to support their expansion plans.
• I'm looking into financing options for my new car.
• I need to figure out how to finance this project.
• His charisma was the financing behind his successful political campaign.

noun financial obligations or debts of a company or individual

• The company's balance sheet includes a detailed list of its assets and liabilities.
• Make sure you understand your financial liabilities before making any big purchases.
• I can't believe how many liabilities I have to deal with this month.
• Emotional baggage can be seen as a type of liability in relationships.

noun the act of issuing or making something available

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• The issuance of the new government bonds was met with mixed reactions from investors.
• The issuance of the new parking permits caused a lot of confusion among residents.
• The issuance of the latest iPhone had people lining up around the block.
• The issuance of apologies from the company did little to repair their damaged reputation.

noun a corporate strategy where a company relocates its headquarters to a lower-tax country in order to reduce its tax liability

• Tax inversion is a strategy used by multinational corporations to reduce their tax burden by relocating their headquarters to a country with lower tax rates.
• Tax inversion is like when a company moves its headquarters to a different country to pay less taxes.
• Tax inversion is when big companies play the tax system to pay less money to the government.
• Tax inversion is like a game of musical chairs where companies try to find the best seat to avoid paying high taxes.

noun an amount of money owed by a customer to a business for goods or services provided on credit

• The company's financial statements show a high level of account receivable, indicating a strong sales performance.
• We need to follow up on those account receivable to make sure we get paid on time.
• I heard the boss is cracking down on late account receivable, so we better stay on top of it.
• Account receivable is like a ticking time bomb - if we don't manage it properly, it could blow up in our faces.

verb to strengthen or fortify by additional support or evidence

• The lawyer sought to afforce the validity of the contract through legal means.
• I need to afforce my argument with some solid evidence.
• She always finds a way to afforce her point in any argument.
• The artist used contrasting colors to afforce the intensity of the painting.