HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - HIPAA
The U.S Congress created this act in 1996 that amends both the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to protect those people covered by health insurance and to set standards for the storage and privacy of personal medical data.
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Asset Substitution Problem
A problem which arises when a company trades its low-risk assets for high-risk investments. This substitution moves the value from the bondholders ...
Lawful Money
Any currency, in coin or paper form, that is issued by the United States Treasury, not the Federal Reserve System. It also includes gold and silver ...
Red Clause Letter Of Credit
It refers to a specific type of letter of credit where a buyer extends an unsecured loan to a seller. This permits documentary credit beneficiaries ...
Trust Certificate
Bond or debt investment backed by other assets and serve like a collateral. Normally in a public company, the assets may be seized or sold for the ...
Cowboy Marketing
Slang term for a situation in which a firm is unaware a marketer sends massive spam emails to everyone promote the stock, instead of producing legi ...
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Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Introduction
Financial statements open a window how healthy a company is (in terms of finances). This document presents the financial activities of a person or ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
Analysts and investors look at the working capital and its trends to measure a company’s financial performance. This metric determines a busi ...
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