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allowance Brit Education a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities allowance [ə′lau̇ยทəns] (design engineering) An intentional difference in sizes of two mating parts, allowing clearance usually for a film of oil, for running or sliding fits. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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mechanically relying on the write-off performed for financial
accounting, taxpayers may be forgoing the opportunity to deduct
currently the portion of the allowance account that represents partially
worthless business debts. For
example, WorldCom recorded millions of dollars in expenses in asset
accounts without audit detection, and Healthsouth created income by
manipulating its contractual allowance account. "No matter how much money I place in the
household allowance account, you always run short," he accused
angrily. |
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