Glossary of terms

Terms used in Annual Report & Accounts   US equivalent or brief description
Accounts    Financial statements
Allotted   Issued
Bank loans/loan notes   Long term debt
Capital allowances   Tax term equivalent to US tax depreciation allowances
Cash at bank and in hand   Cash and cash equivalents
Contingent rent   Percentage rent
Creditors   Payables
Debtors   Receivables
Finance expense   Interest expense
Finance income   Interest income
Finance lease   Capital lease
Freehold   Ownership with absolute rights in perpetuity
Like for like sales   Same store sales at constant exchange rates
Profit   Income
Profit and loss account   Income statement
Profit and loss account reserve   Retained earnings
Profit attributable to shareholders   Net income
Property, plant and equipment   Property and equipment
Share capital   Capital stock or common stock
Share option   Stock option
Shareholders' funds   Shareholders' equity/net assets
Share premium account   Additional paid-up capital or paid-in surplus (not distributable)
Shares in issue   Shares outstanding
Stocks   Inventories
Tangible fixed assets   Property and equipment
Value Added Tax (VAT)   UK sales tax