Finance and accounting Flashcards
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1 Which of these can give you information about the performance of a company?
The share price, the annual report, newspapers or magazines?
Which information is the easiest to
find?
Which information do you think is the most accurate?
Which of these can give you information about the performance of a company?
The share price, annual report, and newspapers or magazines can all provide information about a company’s performance.
The annual report gives detailed and official financial and operational data.
The share price reflects how investors value the company in the stock market.
Newspapers and magazines provide news, analysis, and opinions.
Which information is the easiest to find?
The share price is usually the easiest and quickest to find, as it’s widely available online, on financial websites, and apps in real time.
Which information do you think is the most accurate?
The annual report is generally the most accurate and reliable because it is a formal, audited document published by the company itself, following accounting standards.
to plummet
a se prabusi/ a scadea brusc
to soar
a creste rapid/a urca vertiginos
to plunge
a se prabusi/ a scadea brusc-sugereaza o scadere dramatica, o cadere in picaj mai intensa
to decrease
Sales decreased slightly in the second quarter compared to the first
to go up- a creste
The demand for electric cars continues to go up steadily.
to plunge
Oil prices plunged due to an unexpected surplus in supply.
to go down- a scadea
Customer complaints went down after the company improved its service.
to bottom out:
When a trend or value reaches its lowest point and stops falling, before possibly rising again.
Example: After months of decline, the housing market finally bottomed out.
to level off or remain stable:
When a trend or value stops changing significantly and stays steady.
Example: After a rapid rise, inflation leveled off in the last quarter.
steady
constant
to offset
a compensa, a echilibra
to grip(got to grips with)
to understand and deal with something difficult
ex: She quickly got to grips with the new software
staggered on
struggle/have difficulty making progress
ex: Tax collectors staggered on for thousands of years = they struggled or found it difficult.
contrived
artificial, forced, not natural, complicated
Example: The solution is contrived = it’s complicated and not simple or natural.
keeping a record
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… some respects
in
… virtue of
by
She got the job by virtue of her experience.
👉 A obținut jobul datorită experienței ei.
datorita, prin faptul ca, in virtutea
a claim … the value of the contents
on
🔹 Sugerează că ai un drept asupra acelei valori (nu doar că ceri bani, ci că ai o revendicare juridică asupra lor)
🟢 Exemplu:
The insurance company has a claim on the value of the property.
(Compania de asigurări are un drept/revendicare asupra valorii proprietății.)
in some respects
in certain ways, in some aspects
assortment
-sortiment(grup variat de lucruri)
Definition: A collection or variety of different things grouped together.
Example: The store had an assortment of fruits on display.
Difference: Refers to a group of items, not related to work or duties.
Romanian: sortiment, selecție (un grup variat de lucruri)
+ Nu se referă la o sarcină de lucru, ci la o colecție de obiecte.
task
-sarcina mica, specifica
Definition: A piece of work to be done, usually specific and often small.
Example: She completed the task of sorting the invoices quickly.
Difference: General term for work, can be formal or informal.
assignment
-misiune, insarcinare(o sarcina oficiala)
-munca delegata in mod formal
Definition: A specific job or duty given to someone, often formal.
Example: The auditor’s assignment was to verify the bank statements.
Difference: Formal job or duty, delegat oficial.
responsibility
-responsabilitate, obligatie de a face ceva
Definition: A duty or obligation to do something or take care of something.
Example: It’s his responsibility to check the accuracy of the reports.
Difference: Mai general, implică obligație permanentă.
