Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• MATCHING CONCEPT - the accounting principle that requires the recognition of all costs that are directl...
  
  
• MATCHING CONTRIBUTION - A matching contribution is money your employer adds to your 401(k) account. It'...
  
  
• MATCHING FUNDS - When your employer contributes a percentage of the amount you put into an employer-spo...
  
  
• MATCHING PRINCIPLE - A fundamental concept of basic accounting. In any one given accounting period, you...
  
  
• MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE OR EFFECT - Many mergers and acquisitions contracts include a material adverse ...
  
  
• MATERIAL BREACH - A contravention of the terms of a contract by one of the parties that is so large tha...
  
  
• MATERIAL DEBT - Liability that is substantial. The debt results from a recent inquiry and could affect ...
  
  
• MATERIAL FACT - Any fact that is relevant to a person making a decision. Agents must also disclose to b...
  
  
• MATERIAL PARTICIPATION - A term defined by the IRS to determine if you worked and were involved in a bu...
  
  
• MATERIAL WEAKNESS - A significant deficiency or combination of significant deficiencies that results in...