VALUE Definition

Bookmark and Share

VALUE is a term that defines the worth of a thing. The term is usually preceded by the word, or words such as Fair" or "Fair Market", and it is usually defined in the document where it is found. Not all value for an item is the same, i.e. value is usually perceived.

Learn new Accounting Terms

FACTOR is the proportion of the outstanding principal balance of a mortgage or asset-backed security to its original principal balance expressed as a decimal.

INSTALLMENT SALE is selling property and receiving the sales price over a series of payments, instead of all at once at the close of the sale, is an installment sale. As the seller, unless you elect out, you will report the gain on that transaction as you receive it through the series of payments. As the buyer, you will usually pay interest on the unpaid balance.

Suggest a Term

Enter Search Term

Enter a term, then click the entry you would like to view.