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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 — UK US adjective [before noun] ACCOUNTING ► used to describe assets or debts that a company does not need to show on its balance sheet (= financial statement for a particular period): »The company had $4 billion in off balance sheet debt that was… … Financial and business terms
Off-balance-sheet — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
off-balance Sheet — OBS A liability or other item that is not included in a *balance sheet. *Creative accounting techniques often aim at manipulating *financial statements through off balance sheet transactions, in which significant corporate resources, *income or… … Auditor's dictionary
Off-balance-sheet — Die Bilanzexterne Finanzierung (en.: Off balance sheet) ist ein Begriff aus dem Finanz und Rechnungswesen, der eine bilanzneutrale Finanzierung meint. Vermögenswerte und Schulden werden hierbei meist in Zweckgesellschaften ausgelagert, die nicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Off-balance sheet account — Off balance sheet accounts are assets and liabilities that the bank expects in the future. This type of account is also known as contingent . Off balance sheet accounts are possible future obligations without outlay of funds … International financial encyclopaedia
off-balance sheet arrangement — USA Defined in Rule 303 of Regulation S K as any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity that is not consolidated with the company is a party, under which the company has one of the following: • Any obligation… … Law dictionary
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 finance — OBSF A method of financing a company s activities so that some or all of the finance and the corresponding assets do not appear on the balance sheet of the company. By making use of OBSF a company can enhance its accounting ratios, such as the… … Accounting dictionary
