Q Quarterly report A quarterly report is a financial statement that covers three months or a quarter of the year. The SEC requires public companies to issue a quarterly report called a 10-Q. Quarterly reports are unaudited and are also…

R R2 See R-squared. Ratio analysis Ratio analysis is analyzing a company based on calculating a set of financial ratios. Common financial ratios include: current ratio return on assets return on equity net profit margin debt to equity ratio Return…

Here is a glossary of financial terms S. These financial terms begin with the letter S, including S&P 500, SEC, and SWOT analysis. S&P 500 The S&P 500 is a U.S. stock market index composed of the 500 largest U.S.…

Financial Terms Dictionary T T-account A T-account is common way to show transactions and the balance in an account. The shape is like a capital T. The account title is at the top. The left side is called a Debit…

Financial Terms Dictionary U UGMA Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. UGMA is a custodial account for minors. It allows adult parents to set up an account for minor children to hold assets in the children’s names. UGMA accounts can hold…

Here is a glossary of financial terms V. These financial terms begin with the letter V, including Vanguard, vertical analysis, and VLOOKUP.