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Budget: A financial plan estimating income and expenses over a period.

Business (or Legal) Entity. The legal structure, or “type”, of a business. Common entities include Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Limited Liability Corp (LLC), […]

Combining of two entities. Under the PURCHASE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, one entity is deemed to acquire another and there is a new […]

Any division of an organization authorized to operate, within prescribed or otherwise established limitations, under substantial control by its own management.