常用商务英语词汇

Forms of ownership:

–Sole Proprietorship—a business owned and operated by a

single individual.

–Partnership---- партнёрство— a business owned by two or more people.

–Limited Company—a company where ownership is

represented by company＇s shares. 1. Board of directors---. the officials elected by shareholders

who rule the company

2. Current liabilities—the money that a company during which

certain goods are produced.

3. Dividends—company profits paid to shareholders.

4. Entrepreneur-- person who sets up a new commercial

enterprise to make a profit.

5. Indebtedness -- amount of debts

6. Initial funds --funds used in starting a business.

7. Liabilities -- the amount of debt that must be paid.

8. Shareholders-- those who own shares of a company＇s stock.

9. Accounting –the action or process of keeping financial

accounts. Is a system of gathering, summarizing and

communicating financial information for a business

firm, government or other organizations.

10. Balance sheet –is a statement which describes the c ompanies’

resources and indicates where these resources

have come from.

11. Bankruptcy –when a company is judged legally to be unable

to pay its debts .

12. Fiscal policy/tax policy –is a government＇s policy that deals

with government＇s taxing and spending

programs.

13. Income statement—a report of firm＇s revenue and expenses

during a certain period.

14. Rate of inflation –is the amount on the speed of inflation.

15. Sales ledger –a book in which a company records all its

sales.

16. Distribution—the movement of goods & services from

producer to customer.

17. Assets

18. Barter—exchanging of goods and services for other goods or services.

19. Equity capital---funds (in a company) raised by selling stock

and retained earnings.

20. Bond—a certificate issued by the government or a company

promising to pay back borrowed money at a fixed rate of

interest on a specified date.

21. Cash----

22. Fixed assets----

23. Cash on delivery----a method of payment for goods at the

time of delivery

24. Cash with order—a method of payment for goods when cash

is paid to the supplier at the time that the order

in placed.

25. Commodity----

26. Consumer----somebody, who uses goods or services.

27. Currency—the money in use in a country.

28. Demand----Спрос -—customer interest in acquiring smth.