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Cross-Functional terminology defined for finance and technology leaders across Egypt and the GCC.

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Cross-Functional What Is IFRS 16? IFRS 16 — Leases — fundamentally changed how operating leases are accounted for, requiring lessees to recognise a right-of-use asset and a… Business Cross-Functional What Is IFRS 18? IFRS 18, effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, replaces IAS 1 and introduces significant changes to income… Business Cross-Functional What Is Impairment? Impairment is the reduction in the carrying value of an asset when its recoverable amount falls below what is shown on the… Business Cross-Functional What Is an Intercompany Transaction? An intercompany transaction is a financial transaction between two entities that are part of the same corporate group — the sale of… Business Cross-Functional What Is the Interest Coverage Ratio? The interest coverage ratio measures how many times a company's operating earnings can cover its interest expense — calculated as EBIT divided… Business Cross-Functional What Is Internal Controls? Internal controls are the policies, procedures, and system configurations that an enterprise maintains to ensure financial reporting accuracy, asset safeguarding, and regulatory… Business Cross-Functional What Is Internal Rate of Return (IRR)? Internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which the net present value of an investment's cash flows equals zero… Business Cross-Functional What Is Inventory Turnover? Inventory turnover measures how many times a company sells and replaces its inventory during a period — calculated as cost of goods… Business Cross-Functional What Is a Journal Entry? A journal entry is the fundamental unit of double-entry accounting: a record that debits one or more accounts and credits one or… Business Cross-Functional What Are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)? Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the quantitative measures that an organisation selects to track progress toward its strategic and operational objectives. Finance… Business Cross-Functional What Is Liquidity Risk? Liquidity risk is the risk that a company will be unable to meet its financial obligations as they fall due — because… Business Cross-Functional What Is Management Accounts? Management accounts are the periodic financial reports prepared for internal leadership — typically including a profit and loss account, balance sheet highlights,… Business Cross-Functional What Is Management by Objectives (MBO)? Management by objectives (MBO) is the performance management approach in which specific, measurable objectives are agreed between managers and their reports at… Business Cross-Functional What Is Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)? Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is the category of corporate transactions through which businesses combine or acquire each other — to achieve scale,… Business Cross-Functional What Is Minority Interest? Minority interest (or non-controlling interest under IFRS 10) represents the portion of a subsidiary's equity and profit that belongs to shareholders other… Business

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