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  • 111Financial Infidelity — occurs when couples with combined finances lie to each other about money. For example, one partner may hide significant debts in a separate account while the other partner is unaware. Another common example is when one partner makes large… …

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  • 112financial analyst — ➔ analyst * * * financial analyst UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE ► someone whose job is to study companies’ financial performance, usually in order to decide which ones to invest in: »Securities firms, banks, and insurance companies often hire …

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  • 113financial books — fiˌnancial ˈbooks noun [plural] ACCOUNTING another name for books of account: • The company is being fined £50,000 for not keeping proper financial books. * * * financial books UK US noun [plural] (also books of account) ACCOUNTING …

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  • 114financial reporting — ➔ reporting * * * financial reporting UK US noun [U] ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE information that businesses give about their financial situation, including the profit or loss for a particular period, or the process of giving this information: »The… …

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  • 115financial services — ➔ service1 * * * financial services UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE business services relating to money and investments, for example those offered by banks: »We offer a full range of financial services. »the financial services industry …

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  • 116financial actuary — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, INSURANCE ► someone whose job is to calculate the financial risks involved in possible future investments, business activities, pensions, etc. for a company or insurance company: »Financial actuaries use their skills in… …

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  • 117financial administration — UK US noun [U] FINANCE, ACCOUNTING ► the job of managing financial tasks for a company or organization, for example, controlling the budget, writing financial reports, and providing money for projects: »Our financial administration staff are… …

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  • 118financial auditor — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, ACCOUNTING ► someone whose job is to do financial audits to make certain that a company is recording its financial information correctly and completely: »Financial auditors are professionals who inspect, examine and assess …

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  • 119financial consultancy — UK US noun FINANCE ► [C] a company that gives people and organizations advice about investing their money, getting loans, etc.: »A director of the financial consultancy said: Nobody thought the markets would fall as they have done . ► [U]… …

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  • 120financial forecast — UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a statement of what a company s financial position is likely to be in the future, for example what its costs, income, and profits will be: »Be sure to provide a financial forecast to prove the viability of your business.… …

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