I am studying in business management and sometimes, in my classes, some words are difficult to understand, so I did a glossary in order help myself a little. I published it here because if there are some words that could be difficult for me, they could be hard to understand for you too, so here you go!
account
noun
A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
Example: Hoopoe's profit and loss account shows that the gross profit is at it's highest.
en: Compte
administration
noun
Activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
Example: Better future management could certainly involve reducing the company's administration costs.
en: Administration
benefits
noun
A payment made or an entitlement available in accordance with a wage agreement, an insurance policy, or a public assistance program.
Example: One of the benefits of a tax paying society is that it is given protection in times of dispute.
en: Avantages
bookkeeping
noun
The activity or occupation of keeping records of the financial affairs of a business.
Example: A bookkeeping class taught the woman how to record the finances of her shop.
en: Tenue de livre de compte
budget
noun
A budget is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period.
Example: Other forms of support can include books; however these can often be expensive and may not be an option for those on a budget
en: Budget
capital
noun
Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
Example: This requires a higher capital investment by the manufacturers.
en: Capital
competitor
noun
A rival organization that is engaged in commercial or economic competition with others.
Example: However, it may require some investment if a competitor were to challenge the brand.
en: Concurrent
consumer
noun
A person who buys goods and services.
Example: These eggs are sold as RSPCA Freedom Foods, encouraging the consumer to buy more welfare friendly produced food.
en: Consommateur
debt
noun
Something, typically money, that is owned or due.
Example: The cost of debt is simply an average of the interest payments paid to debt holders.
en: Dette
deposit
noun
A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest.
Example: They will set apart a proportion of that deposit and keep it in as reserves.
en: Dépôt
equity
noun
The quality of being fair and impartial.
Example: She supports equity between men and women.
en: Équité
export
noun
To ship commodities to other countries or places for sale.
Example: The exchange rate between countries will affect the price of the product and also the amount of import and export that occurs.
en: Exportation
franchise
noun
An association between a wholesaler and an independent business person who buys the right to own and operate a branded retail unit for the wholesaler's products.
Example: Our competitor will be anxious to main a good relationship with their franchise dealers.
en: Franchise
income tax
noun
Tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.
Example: Farmers are exempt from paying income tax instead they pay a land tax.
en: Impôt sur le revenu
inflation
noun
Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period.
Example: There seems to be a trade-off between unemployment and inflation, which implies that real wages are counter cyclical.
en: Inflation
investment
noun
The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
Example: Since most sites are over fifty years old and run down due to under-investment, a broad spectrum of results would be expected.
en: Investissement
profit
noun
Profit describes the financial benefit realized when revenue generated from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes.
Example: In order to make a profit the business needs its operations to be as efficient as possible.
en: Profit
stock
noun
The equipment, materials, or supplies of an establishment.
Example: On October 29, 1929, the Wall Street stock market crashed in the United States, which resulted in an immense worldwide economic crisis.
en: Marchandise
survey
noun
To ask a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something.
Example: A survey could be carried out to identify the expectations of the employees.
en: Enquête
wage
noun
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee.
Example: Men spend most of their lives in the market and when they cannot they are paid a wage substitute by the state.