Auditor's dictionary. 2014.
questionable — immoral or illegal Literally, something which should be inquired into, but now almost always in a derogatory or euphemistic sense. A questionable motive is concealed or dishonest, a questionable act offends the law or propriety, a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
facilitating payment — A minor payment made to an individual or organization in order to encourage the correct and timely performance of duties. The term facilitating payment (or expediting payment) is associated with the *Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which… … Auditor's dictionary
Facilitation payment — A facilitation payment is an ethically questionable payment made in order to procure or speed up the provision of services. A distinction is generally drawn between facilitation payments and outright bribery and corruption. In many countries it… … Wikipedia
Facilitating payment — A facilitating payment is a certain type of payment to foreign officials which is not considered to be bribery according to legislations of some states as well as in the international anti bribery conventions, e.g., coming from the OECD.… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
trust — A legal entity created by a grantor for the benefit of designated beneficiaries under the laws of the state and the valid trust instrument. The trustee holds a fiduciary responsibility to manage the trust s corpus assets and income for the… … Black's law dictionary
