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  2. Matching principle - Wikipedia

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    Accounting. In accrual accounting, the matching principle instructs that an expense should be reported in the same period in which the corresponding revenue is earned. The revenue recognition principle states that revenues should be recorded during the period in which they are earned, regardless of when the transfer of cash occurs.

  3. FDA warning letter - Wikipedia

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    A Warning Letter is one of the Agency's principal means of achieving prompt voluntary compliance with the Act. [1] While the FDA generally determines violations through its own inspections, they can also issue one based on evidence from state personnel. [2] The FDA considers a warning letter informal and advisory.

  4. Posting rule - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The posting rule (or mailbox rule in the United States, also known as the " postal rule " or " deposited acceptance rule ") is an exception to the general rule of contract law in common law countries that acceptance of an offer takes place when communicated. Under the posting rule, that acceptance takes effect when a letter is posted ...

  5. Revenue recognition - Wikipedia

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    The revenue recognition principle is a cornerstone of accrual accounting together with the matching principle. They both determine the accounting period in which revenues and expenses are recognized. [1] According to the principle, revenues are recognized when they are realized or realizable, and are earned (usually when goods are transferred ...

  6. Promissory note - Wikipedia

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    A 1926 promissory note from the Imperial Bank of India, Rangoon, Burma for 20,000 rupees plus interest. A promissory note, sometimes referred to as a note payable, is a legal instrument (more particularly, a financing instrument and a debt instrument), in which one party (the maker or issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or ...

  7. Principal protected note - Wikipedia

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    That means, regardless of market conditions, investors receive back all money they invested. In other words, at maturity, payout on the Note is the original principal plus any appreciation from the underlying assets (typically a mutual fund or group of funds, an index or basket of equities, and sometimes hedge funds or even commodities).

  8. Power of attorney - Wikipedia

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    Power of attorney. A power of attorney ( POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power).

  9. Apparent authority - Wikipedia

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    Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable third party would understand that an agent had authority to act. This means a principal is bound by the agent's actions, even if the agent had no actual authority, whether express or implied. It raises an estoppel because the third party is given an assurance, which he relies on and ...