]]> the recording and gathering of financial information for a company. to gather; to collect. something of value. a formal examination of financial records; to examine the financial_x000D_ records of a company. a list of probable expenses and income for a given period; to plan for expenses_x000D_ . to increase over time. a customer. something owed, as in money or goods. still due; not paid or settled. advantageously. to make consistent. the number of times a product is sold and replaced or an employee leaves and another employee is hired.