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This glossary defines accounting terminology used in bookkeeping, financial reporting, audit, tax, and internal control documentation.

Coverage includes core accounting concepts, chart-of-accounts language, financial statement items, audit and assurance terms, tax and payroll vocabulary, closing processes, controls, and common reporting metrics.

For accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, controllers, finance staff, students, and readers interpreting accounting reports and workpapers.

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Bond analysis
Accounting term: Bond analysis.
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Payroll deferral
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Accounting term: Payroll deferral.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll disclosure
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Accounting term: Payroll disclosure.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll estimate
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Accounting term: Payroll estimate.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll exception
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Accounting term: Payroll exception.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll framework
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Accounting term: Payroll framework.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll guidance
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Accounting term: Payroll guidance.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll lead
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Accounting/finance role: Payroll lead.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll manager
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Accounting/finance role: Payroll manager.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll measurement
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Accounting term: Payroll measurement.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll memo
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Accounting term: Payroll memo.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll model
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Accounting term: Payroll model.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll policy
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Accounting term: Payroll policy.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll principle
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Accounting standard or authoritative guidance: Payroll principle.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll procedure
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Accounting term: Payroll procedure.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll recognition
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Accounting standard or authoritative guidance: Payroll recognition.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll reconciliation
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Accounting term: Payroll reconciliation.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll review
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Accounting term: Payroll review.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll rollforward
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Accounting term: Payroll rollforward.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll schedule
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Accounting term: Payroll schedule.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll specialist
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Accounting/finance role: Payroll specialist.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll tax
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Accounting term: Payroll tax.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll testing
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Accounting term: Payroll testing.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll treatment
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Accounting term: Payroll treatment.
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Payroll variance
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Accounting term: Payroll variance.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll workpaper
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Accounting term: Payroll workpaper.
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Payroll accrual Payroll adjustment Payroll allocation Payroll analysis Payroll analyst
Payroll worksheet
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Accounting term: Payroll worksheet.
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Percentage-of-completion
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Accounting term: Percentage-of-completion.
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Performance measurement
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Accounting term: Performance measurement.
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Permanent Difference (Tax)
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Acronym: N/A
A difference between financial accounting income and taxable income that will never reverse in future periods.
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Permanent difference
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Accounting term: Permanent difference.
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Permanent Difference (Tax) PBC (provided by client) PCAOB PCAOB standards Payable accrual
Personal income tax
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Accounting term: Personal income tax.
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Phantom vendor
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Accounting term: Phantom vendor.
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Plug (accounting)
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Practitioner slang or shorthand used in accounting: Plug (accounting).
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Posting
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Accounting term: Posting.
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Posting batch
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting batch.
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Posting Posting integration Posting interface Posting job Posting mapping
Posting integration
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting integration.
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Posting Posting batch Posting interface Posting job Posting mapping
Posting interface
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting interface.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting job Posting mapping
Posting job
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting job.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting interface Posting mapping
Posting mapping
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting mapping.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting interface Posting job
Posting module
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting module.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting interface Posting job
Posting process
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting process.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting interface Posting job
Posting template
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Accounting system or module concept: Posting template.
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Posting Posting batch Posting integration Posting interface Posting job
Practical Bond classification
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Financial ratio/metric: Practical Bond classification.
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Practical Bond variance Practical Cash workstream Practical Consolidation binder Practical Equity calculation Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
Practical Bond variance
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Financial ratio/metric: Practical Bond variance.
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Practical Bond classification Practical Cash workstream Practical Consolidation binder Practical Equity calculation Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
Practical Cash workstream
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Accounting term: Practical Cash workstream.
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Practical Bond classification Practical Bond variance Practical Consolidation binder Practical Equity calculation Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
Practical Consolidation binder
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Financial ratio/metric: Practical Consolidation binder.
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Practical Bond classification Practical Bond variance Practical Cash workstream Practical Equity calculation Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
Practical Equity calculation
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Financial ratio/metric: Practical Equity calculation.
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Practical Bond classification Practical Bond variance Practical Cash workstream Practical Consolidation binder Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation
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Accounting term: Practical Foreign Exchange reconciliation.
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Practical Bond classification Practical Bond variance Practical Cash workstream Practical Consolidation binder Practical Equity calculation
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