Englisch_2.Semester_1-75

accountancy

- the work or profession of an accountant or bookkeeper

- Accountancy is a profession that is essential to the control of business activities. 

accountant

- a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

- Precision is essential to the work of an accountant.

acquisition

- a company, piece of land etc. bought by sb, especially another company; the act of buying

- They have made acquisitions in several EU countries. *the acquisition of shares by employees

adjustment

- small change made to sth in order to correct or improve it

- I've made a few adjustments to the design. *Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.

administration

- the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution

- Administration costs are passed on to the costumer. *the day-to-day administration of a company *I work in the Sales Administration Departement.

administrative

- connected with organizing the work of a business or an institution 

- Not many business school graduates want an administrative job. *an administrative assistant/error

advisor

- a person who gives advice, especially sb who knows a lot about a particular subject

- Ted Sorenson started out as a special adviser to President Kennedy on domestic policy. * a financial adviser

agenda

- a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

- The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget. *For the government, education is now at the top of the agenda (= most important). *In our company, quality is high on the agenda. *Newspapers have been accused of trying to set the agenda for the government (= decide what is important.)

airline

- a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places

- EasyJet would like to become an intercontinental airline. *an airline pilot

allocate

- to give sth officially to sb/sth for a particular purpose

- They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. *A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library. *More resources are being allocated to the project. *The project is being allocated more resources. 

allocation

- 1. an amount of money, space etc. that is given to sb for a particular purpose

  2. the act of giving sth to sb for a particular purpose

- The Red Cross has the responsibility of organising the allocation of food to those who need it most. 

allowance

- an amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose

- Members of the British House of Lords receive a 300.- daily allowance. *a clothing/living/travel allowance *Do you get an allowance for clothing?

analyst

- a person whose job involves examining facts or materials in order to give an opinion an them

- City analysts are forecasting a drop in profits this year. *a political / credit analyst

announcement

- a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth

- Today's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion. *Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in most newspapers. *to make an announcement

assess

- to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth

- It's difficult to assess the effects of the changes to the disclosure requirements under the new Companies Act. *to assess a patient's needs *The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers. *I'd assess your chances as low. *The committee assesses whether a building is worth preserving. *We are trying to assess how well the system works.

assessment

- an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefully (syn: evaluation)

- Before making an investment a detailed assessment of the risks involved is essential. 

asset

-  a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts

- Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France. *the net asset value of the company *asset sales/management *financial/capital assets