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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
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