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S
S CORPORATION
S&P 500
SAB
SAFE HARBOR RULE
SAFETY STOCK
SALARY
SALES & MARKETING EXPENSE
SALES / RECEIVABLES
SALES ALLOWANCE
SALES AND COLLECTIONS BUDGET
SALES BUDGET
SALES CONTRACT
SALES DISCOUNT
SALES INVOICE
SALES JOURNAL
SALES LEDGER
SALES MULTIPLE
SALES ORDER
SALES PROCEEDS
SALES TAX
SALES TURNOVER
SALVAGE VALUE
SAME STORE SALES
SAMPLE SIZE
SAMPLING ERROR
SAMPLING RISK
SANTIMS
SAP
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
SAS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
SBIC
SCA
SCELLINI
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE K-1
SCHILLING
SCIENTER THEORY
SCOPE
SCOPE PARAGRAPH
SCRAP
SCRAP VALUE
SDCF
SEC
SECA
SECONDARY MARKET
SECURED
SECURED LIABILITY
SECURED TRANSACTION
SECURITIES FRAUD
SECURITIZATION
SECURITY
SECURITY STOCK
SEGMENT REVENUE
SEGMENTATION
SEGREGATED FUND
SEGREGATION OF DUTIES
SELF-CHECKING DIGIT
SELF-CONTRUCT ASSETS
SELL-IN ACCOUNTING
SELL-THROUGH
SELL-THROUGH ACCOUNTING
SELLER GUARANTEE DEPOSIT
SELLING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE BUDGET
SELLING SHORT
SEMIVARIALBLE COST
SENIOR DEBT/NOTE
SENSEX
SENSITIVE ASSETS
SENSITIVE LIABILITIES
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SENTI
SEPARABLE COSTS
SEPARATE DETERMINATION CONCEPT
SEPARATE VALUATION CONCEPT
SERIAL BOND
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
SERIES B, C, D, ETC. PREFERRED STOCK
SERVICE BUSINESS
SERVICE CHARGE
SERVICE CHARGE ACCOUNTING
SERVICE CONTRACT
SERVICE FEE
SERVICE INVOICE
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
SETOFF
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT DATE
SETTLEMENT DISCOUNT
SETUP COST
SEVERANCE TAX
SFAC
SFAS
SG&A
SGD
SHARE
SHARE APPLICATION MONEY
SHARE BUY-BACK
SHARE CAPITAL
SHARE PREMIUM
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER LOANS
SHAREHOLDER OF RECORD
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS FUND
SHARPE RATIO
SHELF LIFE
SHEQALIM (SHEKALIM)
SHEQEL (SHEKEL)
SHILIN
SHILINGI
SHILLING
SHIP IN PLACE
SHIPPING DOCUMENT
SHIPPING NOTICE
SHORT INTEREST
SHORT SALE
SHORT TERM ASSET
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
SHORT TERM LIABILITY
SHORT-TERM
SHRINKAGE
SI&A
SIC
SIDE POCKET INVESTMENTS
SIGHT DRAFT
SIGN-OFF
SIGNATURE LOAN
SIGNIFICANCE
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY
SIGNIFICANT RISK
SILENT PARTNERSHIP
SIMPLE INTEREST
SIMPLE JOURNAL ENTRY
SIMULATION
SINGLE AUDIT ACT
SINGLE-ENTRY BOOKKEEPING
SINKING FUND
SIPS
SISTER COMPANY
SKATIKAS (SKATIKU, SKATIKAI)
SKIP PERSON
SKU
SLA
SLIDE ERROR
SLIPPAGE
SLIT
SLR
SMA
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL-CAP
SMOOTHING
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL COST
SOCIAL ENTITY
SOES
SOFT ASSETS
SOFT CLOSE
SOFT COSTS
SOFT CREDIT
SOFTWARE
SOLD LEDGER
SOLE PROPRIERTORSHIP
SOLE PROPRIETOR
SOLES DE ORO
SOLVENCY
SOM (COM)
SOM (SUM, CYM)
SOMONI
SOP
SOUND
SOURCE DOCUMENTS
SOX
SPE
SPECIAL DEPRECIATION
SPECIAL INTEREST PURCHASERS
SPECIAL JOURNAL
SPECIAL MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE
SPECIAL-PURPOSE ENTITY
SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD
SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATON INVENTORY VALUATION
SPECIFIC RESEARCH
SPECULATOR
SPENDING LEVEL
SPIN-OFF
SPIN-OFF RULING
SPLIT ACCOUNTING
SPLIT PAYMENT
SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT
SPLIT-OFF POINT
SPOILAGE
SPONTANEOUS ASSETS
SPONTANEOUS LIABILITIES
SPOT COMMODITY
SPOT RATE
SPOT-CASH
SPREAD
SPREADSHEET
SPV
SQCS
SR
SRO
SS
SSA
SSARS
STABILIZED INCOME
STABLE DOLLAR
STABLE MONETARY UNIT CONCEPT
STABLE UNIT OF MEASURE
STABLE UNIT OF VALUE
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
STAFF MANAGEMENT
STAKE
STAKEHOLDER
STALE CHECK
STAND-ALONE
STANDARD AND POORS
STANDARD COST
STANDARD COST PRICING
STANDARD COST SYSTEM
STANDARD COSTING
STANDARD DEDUCTIONS
STANDARD DEVIATON
STANDARD OF VALUE
STANDARD RATE AND DATA SERVICE
STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT
STARTUP COSTS
STAT
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT
STATED CAPITAL
STATED VALUE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE
STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
STATEMENTS OF AUDITING STANDARDS
STATEMENTS on STANDARDS for ACCOUNTING and REVIEW SERVICES
STATISTICAL
STATISTICAL SAMPLING
STATUTE
STATUTORY
STATUTORY ACCOUNT
STATUTORY AUDITOR
STATUTORY CONSOLIDATION
STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS
STATUTORY LAW
STATUTORY LIEN
STATUTORY LIQUIDITY RATIO
STATUTORY MERGER
STEAMSHIP CONFERENCE
STEP LEASE
STEP-UP LOAN
STEPPED COSTS
STEWARDSHIP
STOCK
STOCK CERTIFICATE
STOCK CONTROL ACCOUNT
STOCK DIVIDEND
STOCK INDEX
STOCK OPTION
STOCK POWER
STOCK RESERVE
STOCK ROTATION RIGHTS
STOCK SALE
STOCK SPLIT
STOCK TURNOVER PERIOD
STOCK TURNS
STOCKHOLDER
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
STOCKOUT
STOCKTAKING
STOP-OR-GO SAMPLING
STORAGE
STORES
STOTINKA (STOTINKI)
STRAIGHT BOND
STRAIGHT-LINE DEPRECIATION METHOD
STRAIGHT-LINE METHOD
STRANDED PLANT
STRAPS
STRATEGIC ASSET
STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC GOAL
STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC PLANNING
STRATEGY MAP
STRATIFY
STRAW MAN
STREET NAME
STRIPPED BOND
STRIPPED PRICE
STRIPPED YIELD
STRIPS
STRONG
STUMPAGE
SUB-PRIME CREDIT CARDS
SUBCHAPTER S
SUBJECT TO
SUBLEDGER
SUBLET
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE
SUBORDINATED DEBT
SUBPART F
SUBSCRIBER
SUBSCRIPTION
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSIDIARY
SUBSIDIARY BOOKS
SUBSIDIARY LEDGER
SUBSTANCE OVER FORM
SUBSTANTIATED
SUBSTANTIVE
SUBSTANTIVE AUDIT PROCEDURE
SUBVENTION
SUCCESSOR AUDITOR
SUCRE (SUCRES)
SUFFICIENCY
SUI
SUM-OF-THE-YEARS DIGITS
SUMMARY ACCOUNT
SUNDRY ACCOUNT
SUNDRY CREDITORS
SUNDRY DEBTOR
SUNDRY RECEIVABLES
SUNDRY SHAREHOLDERS
SUNK COST
SUPERANNUATION
SUPERANNUATION FUND
SUPPLANT
SUPPLIER FINANCING
SUPPLIERS
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
SUPPRESSED INFLATION
SUPRANATIONAL
SURCHARGE
SURETY BOND
SURPLUS
SURVEILLANCE
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING
SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE
SUSTAINING CAPITAL REINVESTMENT
SUTA
SWAPS
SWAPTIONS
SWEEPING ACCOUNTS
SWIFT CODE
SWOT ANALYSIS
SYD
SYLI (SYLIS)
SYNDICATE
SYNERGY
SYNTHETIC LEASE
SYSTEMATIC RISK
SYSTRUST ENGAGEMENT








