Blog Category: Financial Terms
Get definitions and guidance on all the terms you need to know within accountancy and finance.
What is Probability?
Probability is the likelihood of occurring an event. In probability, we study the chance of a random event occurring....
Unraveling Variance in Financial Analysis
Variance is a measure of variability. It tells you the degree of spread in your data set. The more spread the data, t...
What is Hedging?
Financial institutions use Hedging to increase financial stability and reduce the risk of financial distress.
Hedging,Types and Importance
Hedging is used by financial institutions to increase financial stability and reduce the risk of financial distress.
What is Standard Deviation?
A Standard Deviation (or σ) is a measure of data dispersion in proportion to the mean
Is There a Trick to Passing my ACCA exams?
Many students are looking for the 'magic trick' that will help them pass their ACCA exams; this article explains how.
Dow Theory: Understanding Primary & Secondary Trends
The Dow theory, named after Charles H. Dow, examines stock market fluctuations, the primary trend and the secondary t...
Forecasting: Methods and Types of Forecasting in Accounting and Finance
Forecasting takes account of the timing of income. Understand how you can do financial forecasting and its advantages.