CREDIT Definition

CREDIT, in accounting, is an accounting entry system that either decreases assets or increases liabilities; in general, it is an arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services.

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DISINTERMEDIATION is the diversion of savings from accounts with low fixed interest rates to direct investment in high-yielding instruments.

AUDIT ADJUSTMENT is a correction of a financial information misstatement identified by the auditor, whether recorded or not.

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