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The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A Transactions, Second Edition
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The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A Transactions, Second Edition

by KENNETH H. MARKS, LARRY E. ROBBINS, GONZALO FERNÁNDEZ, JOHN P. FUNKHOUSER, D.L. WILLIAMS
September 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
672 pages
18h 40m
English
Wiley
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Glossary
Herein is a glossary of terms used in corporate finance and business. We have attempted to provide a comprehensive listing of terms generally used, as well as those we have referenced in previous sections.
 
A round A financing event whereby venture capitalists become involved in a fast-growth company that was previously financed by founders and/or angels.
accelerated depreciation A depreciation method that yields higher depreciation in the early years and less in the later years.1
accounts payable See payables.
accounts receivable See receivables.
accredited investor A person or legal entity, such as a company or trust fund, that meets certain net worth and income qualifications and is considered to be sufficiently sophisticated to make investment decisions in complex situations. Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 exempts accredited investors from protection under the Securities Act. Typical qualifications for a person are $1 million net worth and the two most recent years of annual income equal to or exceeding $200,000 individually or $300,000 with a spouse, and the expectation of the same level of income for the current year; $5 million in assets for an entity.
advisory board See board of advisers.
alternative asset class A class of investments that includes private equity, real estate, and oil and gas, but excludes publicly traded securities. Pension plans, college endowments, and other relatively large institutional investors typically allocate a certain percentage ...
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