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pro forma — pro for·ma /prō fȯr mə/ adj [Latin, for the sake of form] 1: made or carried out in a perfunctory manner or as a formality 2: provided or made in advance to describe items or projections a pro forma invoice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Pro forma — The term pro forma (Latin as a matter of form ) is a term applied to practices that are , or seek to satisfy the minimum requirements or to conform to a convention or doctrine. It has different meanings in different fields. Accounting In… … Wikipedia
Pro Forma — A Latin term meaning for the sake of form . In the investing world, it describes a method of calculating financial results in order to emphasize either current or projected figures. Pro forma financial statements could be designed to reflect a… … Investment dictionary
Pro forma statement — A financial statement showing the forecast or projected operating results and balance sheet, as in pro forma income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * pro forma statement UK US… … Financial and business terms
pro forma statement — A financial statement showing the forecast or projected operating results and balance sheet, as in pro forma income statements , balance sheets, and statements of cash flows . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * pro forma statement UK US noun… … Financial and business terms
Pro-Forma Forecast — A financial forecast based on pro forma income statements, balance sheet and/or cash flows. Pro forma forecasts are usually created from pro forma financials, which are forecasted using basic forecasting procedures. Often, revenues will provide… … Investment dictionary
pro forma. — A Latin expression meaning for form’s sake or as a matter of form. For example, pro forma financial statements contain assumed or estimated amounts, and pro forma invoices are sent to customers to elicit payments in advance of the dispatch of the … Auditor's dictionary
pro forma — As a matter of form (Latin). New companies often issue pro forma, hypothetical income and expenditure statements … American business jargon
pro forma — /prow forms/ As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma, in an appealable decree or judgment, usually… … Black's law dictionary
Pro forma financial statements — Financial statements as adjusted to reflect a projected or planned transaction. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
