IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Finance

money that an organization or business earns over a period of time

revenus

a record or statement of financial transactions, typically detailing debits, credits, and balances

compte, relevé

the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable

acquisition

the process of selling off assets, subsidiaries, or investments, often for strategic, ethical, or financial reasons

désinvestissement, déinvestissement

the total amount of money or properties owned by a company or an individual

actifs, biens

a formal inspection of a business's financial records to see if they are correct and accurate or not

audit

the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward

prime

an entry recording an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities in an accounting system, typically on the right side of a ledger account

crédit, enregistrement

a system that provides the amount of prices, costs, etc. so that one can compare them with their previous value

indice

the state or condition of not having enough money to pay one's debts

insolvabilité

the ability of an entity to meet its long-term financial obligations

solvabilité, capacité de paiement

a situation in which a person or business is unable to pay due debts

faillite

an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person agrees to repay the loan over a specified period, usually with interest

emprunt immobilier

a natural or legal person that owns at least one share in a company

actionnaire

the funds acquired by a company or corporation through the issuance and purchase of shares

capital-actions, fonds d'actions

the management and handling of financial matters or transactions

banque, financement

ivestments, securities, and assets held by an individual or entity for financial gain or future use

participation, actif

a group of shares that a person or organization owns

portefeuille

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

récession

an amount of profit gained from an investment or business

rendement actuel

an accountant's profession or tasks

comptabilité

the practice of reducing expenses or overhead in order to increase profitability or save money

réduction des coûts, rationalisation des coûts