SOUND Definition

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SOUND, when used in a financial context, means financially secure and safe.

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TRANSPARENCY, in economics, (1) Principle adopted in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that governments must make their rules, regulations, and practices open and accessible to the public and other governments. (2) General Agreement on Trade in Services requirement that its member states publish their regulations affecting trade in services, that they notify the Council for Trade in Services of any relevant changes, and that they respond promptly to requests for information from other members.

APB 18 is the Accounting Principles Board Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.

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