off-balance sheet — An asset, liability or commitment that is not reflected in a company s balance sheet is said to be off balance sheet. For example, off balance sheet financing is financing that is not shown as a liability on a company s balance sheet. + off… … Law dictionary
Off-balance-sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
Off-Balance-Sheet Financing — A form of financing in which large capital expenditures are kept off of a company s balance sheet through various classification methods. Companies will often use off balance sheet financing to keep their debt to equity (D/E) and leverage ratios… … Investment dictionary
Off Balance Sheet - OBS — An asset or debt that does not appear on a company s balance sheet. Items that are considered off balance sheet are generally ones in which the company does not have legal claim or responsibility for. For example, loans issued by a bank are… … Investment dictionary
off-balance-sheet financing — /ɒf ˌbæləns ʃi:t faɪnænsɪŋ/ noun financing by leasing equipment instead of buying it, so that it does not appear in the balance sheet as an asset … Dictionary of banking and finance
asset/liability management — ( ALM) Coordinated management of all of the financial risks inherent in the business conducted by a financial institution. The process of balancing the management of separate types of financial risk to achieve desired objectives while operating… … Financial and business terms
transition asset — An off balance sheet asset created under FAS 87 rules when pension plan assets exceed the projected benefit obligation ( PBO) at the date that FAS 87 rules are implemented. The amount of the off balance sheet asset is the amount of the excess.… … Financial and business terms
Asset — This article is about the business definition. For other uses, see Asset (disambiguation). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · … Wikipedia
Asset swap — An asset swap is an exchange of tangible assets for intangible assets or vice versa. Since it is a swap of assets, the procedure takes place on the active side of the balance sheet and has no impact on the latter in regards to volume. As an… … Wikipedia
Troubled Asset Relief Program — TARP redirects here. For other uses, see Tarp. This article is about the Treasury fund. For the legislative bill and subsequent law, see Public Law 110 343. For the legislative history and the events leading to the law, see Emergency Economic… … Wikipedia
Adjusted Net Asset Method — A business valuation procedure used in acquisition accounting that changes the stated values of a company s assets and liabilities to reflect its current fair market values. This accounting technique adjusts asset and liability values either up… … Investment dictionary
