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Glossary of Financial and Accounting Terms

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Accounting and Financial Terms Explained for ECE Service Providers.

Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable:   See “Ledger” below.

Accounting Reports:  See definitions below for each of:

Balance Sheet – same as Statement of Financial Position

Cash flow report

Flow of Funds   

Income and Expenditure Repo

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