ACCOUNTING TERMS - ACCOUNTING DICTIONARY - ACCOUNTING GLOSSARY
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PPE Definition
PPE can mean either Property, Plant, and Equipment, or Pay Period Ending.
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VENTURE CAPITALIST (VC) is a professional equity-based investor. He/She manages one or more venture capital funds looking for suitable high-reward investments. VC investments are normally in riskier start-up or expansion ventures. Being high-risk investors, venture capitalists normally look for a substantially higher rate of return than might be realized in more traditional investments. See ANGEL INVESTOR.
BALLOON PAYMENT is a final loan payment that is considerably higher than prior regular payments, in order to pay off the loan.

