…………… are the ordinary shares held by the owners, who therefore are the last to receive their money back in the event of liquidation.

We ought to cut our expenses. Mark said that our …………… are too much a heavy part on the budget.

…………… is the reduction in value of a fixed asset during the years it is in use (charged against profits).

…………… record and analyze the financial information of the firms in which they are employed.

Accountants help make sure that a firm is run efficiently, that its …………… are maintained accurately, and that its taxes are paid properly.

Taxation laws are enacted to encourage domestic and international corporations to either invest or ……………

Money which shareholders have put into the business is ……………

Most accounting positions require a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and ……………

…………… is the most important financial manager in a company or organization, who is the head of the finance department.

…………… is long-term assets owned by the company, e.g. building, machinery.

…………… tells you what amount of tax to pay based on income.

…………… is the distribution of some of a company’s earnings to a class of its shareholders, as determined by the company’s board of directors.

…………… is an agreement where the owner of something allows someone else to use it for a specific time for a sum of money.