Liabilities that may or may not be incurred by a company and which depend on the outcome of say a.

A type of mortgage where interest repayments to the lender are fixed until maturity or for a.

A deduction of either 50% or 100% which is made from the value of business property when it is.

The concept that justifies investment in stocks, where your capital is at risk, rather than.

An individual or organisation who seeks to take over a company by purchasing its.

Assets of a company which are regularly turned over including cash, work in progress and.

The standard promulgated by the Accounting Standards Board which requires that all sources of.

An office of the Supreme Court whose function is to manage and administer the property and affairs.

Costs which affect a company's profit (or loss) which are associated with normal activities but are.

A reference to the major operational changes on the London Stock Exchange which took place on.

The dividend declared before annual earnings are established. Companies in the UK usually pay two.

(GDP)The value of all goods and services created within an economy. It equals gross national product.

(ERM)The mechanism by which members of the EC formerly operated their currency exchange rates within.

A facility provided by banks enabling customers to conduct banking transactions through their.

(IMF) A fund formed in the mid 1940s by industrialised countries to stabilise exchange rates, promote.

A person appointed in a will to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are duly carried.

(GPP)At its simplest, this is a series of individual personal pension plans, although if an employer.

A unit or investment fund which invests in the stocks of growth companies.

In the US, a closed end fund with a limited life and two main classes of shares. Holders of.

(ICS)A compensation scheme for investors with operating rules set by the Financial Services Authority.