Terms Starting with C

  • Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES)Acronym,
    • Construction All Risks (CAR)Acronym,
      • Construction Budget Definition,
        • Money that the builder sets aside for building a structure.
      • Construction Loan Definition,
        • A short-term interim loan for financing the cost of construction. The lender makes payments to the builder at periodic intervals as the work progresses.
      • Construction Reserve Fund (CRF)Acronym,
        • Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) Company Est. 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
          • Construction Technology Centre Atlantic (CTCA)Company Est. 1988, New Brunswick, Canada,
            • Construction to Permanent Loan Definition,
              • A loan that finances the construction, then for a long-term, traditional mortgage, as distinct from a construction loan followed by a separate mortgage loan.
            • Constructive Receipt Definition,
              • The idea in which a taxpayer does not actually have to take possession of money for it to be taxable. An example of this is when savings account interest is reinvested rather than sent to the account holder as a separate payment. In this case, the account holder constructively received the interest because the earnings were credited to his account and could have been taken out at the owner's discretion. As such, the earnings are taxable.
            • Constructive Total Loss (CTL)Acronym,
              • Constructive Total Loss Only (CTLO)Acronym,
                • Consumer Bankruptcy Definition,
                  • A bankruptcy case filed to reduce or eliminate debts that are primarily consumer debts.
                • Consumer Credit Definition,
                  • Loans for personal use as opposed to business or commercial lending. These loans are typically unsecured and not backed by collateral.
                • Consumer Credit Agencies (CCA)Acronym,
                  • Consumer Credit and Mortgage Advice (CCMA)Acronym, Canada,
                    • Consumer Credit Association (CCA)Company, UK,
                      • Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)Acronym,
                        • Consumer Credit Counselors (CCC)Acronym,
                          • Consumer Credit Service (CCS) Acronym,
                            • A service that offers counselling about how to work out a realistic budget and debt repayment plan and work with creditors. The goal is to ensure that debts are paid back over time.
                          • Consumer Debt Definition,
                            • Debts incurred for personal, as opposed to business, needs.
                          • Consumer Nominal Assistance Coefficient (NACc)Abbreviation,
                            • Consumer Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPCc)Abbreviation,
                              • Consumer Price Index (CPI) Acronym, Important,
                                • An index that measures movements in the average price of products and services typically consumed by Canadian families.
                              • Consumer Price Index for the Previous Year (CPIPY)Acronym, Canada,
                                • Consumer Support Estimate (CSE)Acronym,
                                  • Consumption Conversion Factor (CCF)Acronym,
                                    • Consumption Rate of Interest (CRI)Acronym,
                                      • Contemporaneous Reserve Accounting (CCR)Acronym,
                                        • Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR)Acronym, Canada,
                                            A journal that publishes leading-edge accounting research.
                                          • Contemporary Style (Cont)Abbreviation,
                                              As in Contemporary style home.
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