Definition: Short-Term Financing is a need for money for a short period of time, i.e., less than a year. It is one of the primary function of finance that manages the demand and supply of capital for an interim period, and these funds can be secured or unsecured. To use such funds total financing funds should be driven by the company, and the company gets directed by the … [Read more...] about Short-Term Financing
Financial Ratios
Definition: Financial Ratios are the ratio amidst two values from the company’s financial records. These ratios are used to evaluate the true and fair position of the company in the market. Various standard ratios are set under this head for measuring the company's status in the market, which is applied by the director, shareholders or the borrowers of the company to analyze … [Read more...] about Financial Ratios
Commercial Bank
Definition: Commercial Bank is the banking platform for the general public and is described as an institution whose primary business is to act as an intermediary for the purpose of settlement, i.e., receiving deposits and giving loans. These banks in India are formed as joint-stock firms and recognized as banking firms. Content: Commercial Bank Classification of … [Read more...] about Commercial Bank
Company Auditor
Definition: Company Auditor is an individual appointed for preparing an independent audit report of the company. They can be either appointed by the company’s Board of Directors, Shareholders, Central Government or Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) accordingly. An individual must have expert knowledge and a practising certificate from the Indian Institute of … [Read more...] about Company Auditor
Balance Sheet
Definition: Balance Sheet is the final statement of the financial report prepared after trading and profit/loss account of a company. It shows the company's exact financial position at the end of the financial year after evaluating the true and fair value of all the assets and liabilities of a business. In short, it is the basic statement of the company that examines the … [Read more...] about Balance Sheet
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Definition: Consumer Price Index or CPI is the universal measure used for estimating the general price level of the goods and services produced in any nation. Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) computes and report the Consumer Price Index. It is a calculation of the accepted price paid by the metropolitan as well as rural users for a market basket of consumer … [Read more...] about Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Leadership
Definition: Leadership is an individual’s competence to influence their teammates, i.e., it is the ability to frame effective plans and influence others to deal with all the difficulties efficiently with proper guidance. It requires a clear vision of the desired goals and an ability to explore the various paths. An individual who leads a position in a leadership process is … [Read more...] about Leadership
Collective Bargaining
Definition: Collective Bargaining is a process used to resolve the conflicts amidst management and the employees relating to essential terms and conditions of the employment. It concludes with an agreement amongst the management's representatives and the employees' bargaining agents stating the issues regarding compensation and service conditions. Both representatives may … [Read more...] about Collective Bargaining
Hire Purchase System
Definition: Hire Purchase System is a system in which the hirer (hire purchaser) buys a good from the seller (hire vendor) but does not make a full payment at one time. However, makes a lumpsum amount as a down payment and the remaining amount will be paid in installments by the hirer. It is somehow like an installment system but, the major difference in installment system and … [Read more...] about Hire Purchase System
Product Positioning
Definition: Product positioning is the image formation of the product’s in the intended customers' minds against their competitors in the same market. A good product positioning impact should result in like if the customer thinks of a product, the image that comes in his/her mind should be of your product. It builds gradually with the customer's past experiences with your … [Read more...] about Product Positioning