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Sale and leaseback transaction

The sale of an asset and the leasing back of the same asset. The lease payment and the sale price are usually interdependent because they are negotiated as a package.



Solvency

The availability of cash over the longer term to meet financial commitments as they fall due.



Subsidiary

An entity, including an unincorporated entity such as a partnership, that is controlled by another entity (known as the parent).





Substance over form
The principle that transactions and other events are accounted for and presented in accordance with their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form.




Share capital

o the amount raised from the shareholders of the business



Shareholders’ funds

o the total of ordinary and preference issued capital plus the total of revenue and capital reserves



Share premium

o a capital reserve owned by the shareholders arising when a company issues shares at a price in excess of the nominal value.



Sources and uses of funds

o see funds statement



Standard cost

o a predetermined cost, ie what it ought to cost to produce something.



Standard hour

o a hypothetical hour that measures the amount of work that ought to be carried out in the hour.



Stock turnover

o ratio of cost of sales to stocks. This measures the number of times stocks are turned over in the course of a year.