SURPLUS Definition

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SURPLUS generally means any excess amount, but in finance it is the remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose. In a corporation, surplus means assets left after liabilities and debt, including capital stock, has been subtracted.

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CONTINUOUS INVENTORY see PERPETUAL INVENTORY.

JOURNAL PAYMENT see DIRECT JOURNAL PAYMENT.

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