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We’ve got loads of key subject terms in our subject glossaries. There are three ways of finding what you are looking for:

  • First click on the letters of the alphabet to browse for terms.
  • Select a subject from the drop-down menu above to filter the terms by Subject.
  • Or lastly, type the term you are looking for into the search box.

EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

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credit purchase transaction
Subject:
Accounting
credit sale
Subject:
Accounting

transaction where the customer delays payment to a future date and goes into debt to buy items...

credit sale transaction
Subject:
Accounting
creditor
Subject:
Accounting

person or organisation that has lent the business money or extended credit for goods purchased...

Creditors control account
Subject:
Accounting

account that summarises the creditors of the business.

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