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[Dictionary](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/dictionary) # Dictionary Finance terminology you may encounter on your funding journey - [Accounts receivable](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/accounts-receivable) - [Accrue](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/accrue) - [Acquisition](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/acquisition) - [Affordability](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/affordability) - [Affordability test](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/affordability-test) - [AltX](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/altx) - [Angel investors](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/angel-investors) - [Appraisal](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/appraisal) - [Asset](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/asset) - [Asset finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/asset-finance) - [Assets and liabilities](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/assets-and-liabilities) - [Astronomically expensive](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/astronomically-expensive) - [Attach and sell](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/attach-and-sell) - [Auctioning an asset](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/auctioning-an-asset) - [Bankruptcy](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/bankruptcy) - [Basis point](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/basis-point) - [BEE](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/bee) - [Blacklisted](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/blacklisted) - [Bond](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/bond) - [Book value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/book-value) - [Bootstrapping](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/bootstrapping) - [Borrower](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/borrower) - [Bridging finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/bridging-finance) - [Capital amount](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/capital-amount) - [Capital gains tax](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/capital-gains-tax) - [Capitalists](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/capitalists) - [Cede/ceded](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/cede-/-ceded) - [Cession](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/cession) - [Chicken and egg](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/chicken-and-egg) - [CIPC](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/cipc) - [CIPRO](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/cipro) - [Clause](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/clause) - [Collateral](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/collateral) - [Collateral value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/collateral-value) - [Consent](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/consent) - [Contract finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/contract-finance) - [Controlling interest](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/controlling-interest) - [Conveyancing fees](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/conveyancing-fees) - [Credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit) - [Credit bureaus](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-bureaus) - [Credit committee](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-committee) - [Credit indemnity](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-indemnity) - [Credit information ombudsman](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-information-ombudsman) - [Credit rating](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-rating) - [Credit record](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/credit-record) - [Creditor](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/creditor) - [Creditors' age analysis](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/creditors-age-analysis) - [Creditworthiness](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/creditworthiness) - [Crowd sourcing](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/crowd-sourcing) - [Customer deposits](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/customer-deposits) - [Debt](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/debt) - [Debt consolidation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/debt-consolidation) - [Debtor](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/debtor) - [Debtor finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/debtor-finance) - [Debtors' book](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/debtors-book) - [Default](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/default) - [Depreciation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/depreciation) - [Disposable income](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/disposable-income) - [Disruptive products](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/disruptive-products) - [Distress funding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/distress-funding) - [Draw-down](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/draw-down) - [Due diligence](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/due-diligence) - [Economic indicators](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/economic-indicators) - [Economic recession](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/economic-recession) - [Economically viable](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/economically-viable) - [Eligibility requirements](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/eligibility-requirements) - [Empowerdex](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/empowerdex) - [Endowment insurance policies](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/endowment-insurance-policies) - [Equity](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/equity) - [Equity finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/equity-finance) - [Erratic](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/erratic) - [Exchange control](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/exchange-control) - [Excussion](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/excussion) - [Export](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/export) - [Export credit guarantee](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/export-credit-guarantee) - [Face value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/face-value) - [Factoring](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/factoring) - [Fair market value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/fair-market-value) - [Financial statements](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/financial-statements) - [Fixed interest rate](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/fixed-interest-rate) - [Forced sale](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/forced-sale) - [Forecast](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/forecast) - [Future order book](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/future-order-book) - [Garnishee order](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/garnishee-order) - [Gearing](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/gearing) - [Going concerns](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/going-concerns) - [Guarantor](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/guarantor) - [Impact Investing](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/impact-investing) - [Indemnity](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/indemnity) - [In-kind contributions](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/in-kind-contributions) - [Insurance policy](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/insurance-policy) - [Interest](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/interest) - [Interest rate](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/interest-rate) - [Invariably](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/invariably) - [Invoice discounting](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/invoice-discounting) - [Joint liability](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/joint-liability) - [JSE](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/jse) - [Kernel of wisdom](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/kernel-of-wisdom) - [Khula Credit Guarantee](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/khula-credit-guarantee) - [Knowledge economy](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/knowledge-economy) - [Layman](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/layman) - [Lender](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/lender) - [Lending criteria](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/lending-criteria) - [Lending transaction](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/lending-transaction) - [Letter of credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/letter-of-credit) - [Letter of intent](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/letter-of-intent) - [Leverage](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/leverage) - [Liable](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/liable) - [LIBOR](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/libor) - [Lien](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/lien) - [Lines of credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/lines-of-credit) - [Liquidation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/liquidation) - [Loan](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/loan) - [Loan guarantees](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/loan-guarantees) - [Mezzanine finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/mezzanine-finance) - [Minimum volume criteria](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/minimum-volume-criteria) - [Mitigate](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/mitigate) - [Monitoring and evaluation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/monitoring-and-evaluation) - [Nest egg](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/nest-egg) - [Niche](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/niche) - [Overdraft](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/overdraft) - [Owner's loan](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/owners-loan) - [Persistent](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/persistent) - [Personal credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/personal-credit) - [Personal surety](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/personal-surety) - [Pessimistic](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/pessimistic) - [Preconceived](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/preconceived) - [Preference share](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/preference-share) - [Preferential interest rates](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/preferential-interest-rates) - [Premium](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/premium) - [Prime rate](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/prime-rate) - [Prime-linked](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/prime-linked) - [Principal amount](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/principal-amount) - [Principal debtor](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/principal-debtor) - [Proceeds](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/proceeds) - [Purchasing power](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/purchasing-power) - [Quasi-equity](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/quasi-equity) - [Raising fee](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/raising-fee) - [Reconciliation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/reconciliation) - [Recoup](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/recoup) - [Recurring monthly minimum invoice discounting volumes](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/recurring-monthly-minimum-invoice-discounting-volumes) - [Rehabilitation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/rehabilitation) - [Renege](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/renege) - [Repayment period](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/repayment-period) - [Resale value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/resale-value) - [Retirement annuities](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/retirement-annuities) - [Return on investment](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/return-on-investment) - [Revolving credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/revolving-credit) - [Scalable](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/scalable) - [Seed funding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/seed-funding) - [SEFA](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/sefa) - [Seller finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/seller-finance) - [Sequester](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/sequester) - [Series A](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/series-a) - [Severally liable](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/severally-liable) - [Shareholder](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/shareholder) - [Social Enterprise Funding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/social-enterprise-funding) - [Stock](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/stock) - [Stock valuation](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/stock-valuation) - [Subsidy](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/subsidy) - [Supplier credit](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/supplier-credit) - [Surety](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/surety) - [Surplus](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/surplus) - [Surrender value](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/surrender-value) - [SWOT](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/swot) - [Tax incentive](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/tax-incentive) - [Term loan](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/term-loan) - [Trace alerts](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/trace-alerts) - [Track record](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/track-record) - [Trade references](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/trade-references) - [Trading history](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/trading-history) - [Tranche](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/tranche) - [Turnover](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/turnover) - [UIF](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/uif) - [Under capitalised](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/under-capitalised) - [Undue prejudice](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/undue-prejudice) - [Unencumbered](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/unencumbered) - [Unsecured lending](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/unsecured-lending) - [Unsecured loan](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/unsecured-loan) - [Venture capitalists](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/venture-capitalists) - [Vetting](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/vetting) - [Viability](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/viability) - [Working capital](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/working-capital) - [Written consent](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/written-consent) See less ▼ - [Understanding funding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#main-content) - [Challenges to accessing finance](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#challenges-to-accessing-finance) - [Different funding needs](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#different-funding-needs) - [Different types of funders](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#different-types-of-funders) - [Different types of funding products](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#different-types-of-funding-products) - [Credit scores and reports](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#credit-scores-and-reports) - [Learn more](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/understanding-funding#learn-more) - [Funding for startups](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#main-content) - [Angel investors](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#angel-investors) - [Crowdfunding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#crowdfunding) - [Family and friends](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#family-and-friends) - [Government funding](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#government-funding) - [Incubators and enterprise development programmes](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#incubators-and-enterprise-development-programmes) - [Overdrafts](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#overdrafts) - [Social enterprise funding/impact investing](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#social-enterprise-funding-impact-investing) - [Venture capitalists](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/funding-for-startups#venture-capitalists) - [Dictionary](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/dictionary)