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Glossary of financial terms in The Business Plan Shop

This glossary of financial terms contains definitions of the main accounting and financial terms used in a business plan.

Our glossary currently features a limited number of definitions and will be updated regularly as our site evolves over the coming months.

If you have any suggestions as to financial terms you'd like included within this glossary, let us know and we'll add its definition.

A

  • Amortisation
  • Accrued interests

B

  • Balance sheet
  • Breakeven point (BEP)

C

  • Cashflow statement
  • Common equity
  • Cost of goods sold
  • Current assets

D

  • Deferred capital or interest
  • Difference between bullet, amortisation and constant annuity loans
  • Director loans

E

  • Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
  • Effective interest rate

F

  • Fiscal and social debts
  • Fixed asset
  • FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

G

  • Grant
  • Gross operating cash flow

L

  • Lease

N

  • Net operating cash flow

P

  • Production costs
  • P&L (Profit and Loss)

R

  • Retained earnings
  • Revenues

W

  • Working capital (WC)

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