ACCOUNTING TERMS - ACCOUNTING DICTIONARY - ACCOUNTING GLOSSARY
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BENCHMARK Definition
BENCHMARK is a study to compare actual performance to a standard of typical competence; or, a standard for the basis of comparison as being above, below or comparable to.
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FAIL is the failure of a transaction to be completed. In the settlement of a securities transaction, a fail occurs if the instrument is not paid for or not delivered.
CASH FREE BALANCE AMOUNT, in the general ledger, usually represents the net amount of Balance Forward plus Allocations plus Revenue minus Expenditures minus Encumbrances.

