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Authentication

Authentication is a method enabling a computer system to verify the legitimacy of an access request before authorizing it…

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B

Bank statement

A bank statement summarizes the activity of a bank account. It lists all the banking operations carried out on the account, …

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BIC

The BIC (Bank Identifier Code) is used to identify a financial institution in any international financial transaction. Each financial institution…

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Budget

For a company, the budget is a forecast management tool, since it enables you to establish a forecast of a company’s objectives…

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Budgetary code

A budgetary code is the line item in a Budget. It enables budget amounts to be organized by category (supplier invoices, client payments, …

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C

Cash balance

The cash balance is the difference between collections and disbursements, i.e. the amount of cash available to your company to keep it running.

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Cash burn

Cash burn is an indicator of negative cash flow. It corresponds to the cash a company spends…

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CSV

CSV is a file format that can be created or modified in Excel. Rather than…

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D

Deposit slip

The deposit slip is a document handed over by a client to his banker, as part of a deposit or remittance…

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Direct debit

A direct debit enables a sum of money to be withdrawn automatically from the debtor’s bank account, as in the case of a subscription, for example.

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E

ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the European Union’s main monetary institution.

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ERP

An ERP is a software for inventory and supply management. It contains the third-party database, and may also be used for…

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F

Forecast balance

The forecast balance of your treasury is an indicator to be regularly monitored in your treasury management. It is used to…

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I

IBAN

The IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is the international identifier of a bank account at a financial institution in a…

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ISO 20022

International standard used for the exchange of financial data (payments, direct debits) between companies and banks, or between financial institutions.

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P

PSD2

PSD2 is a directive introduced by the European Parliament to harmonize payment regulations within the European Union.

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R

Remittance

Whether you’re talking about a transfer remittance or a direct debit remittance, the remittance form must be filled…

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S

SaaS

SaaS stands for Software As A Service. SaaS is a cloud-based service. When a software is available in SaaS mode, …

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SCI

SCI stands for SEPA Creditor Identifier. All creditors wishing to issue SEPA direct debits must have an SCI enabling them to identify themselves…

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SCT

SCT stands for SEPA Credit Transfer. It enables payments to be made in euros in the 36 member countries of the SEPA.

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SDD

SDD stands for SEPA Direct Debit. It enables the collection of payments in euros in the 36 member countries of the SEPA.

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SEPA

SEPA is the Single Euro Payment Area set up by European institutions in 2002 to simplify and harmonize payment procedures in Europe…

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SEPA zone

The SEPA comprises 36 member countries: the 28 countries of the European Union, the 5 European micro-states, …

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T

Third-party group

A third-party group enables you to group together specific beneficiaries, such as company employees, to facilitate salary payments.

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Transaction code

Transaction codes enable us to distinguish between incoming flows (collections), outgoing flows (disbursements) and intercompany flows.

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Transfer order

A transfer order is given by the owner of a bank account, whether an individual or a company, to pay for a transaction…

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Treasury

Treasury is the amount of money available in cash or in bank at a given moment. It can be calculated…

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Treasury forecast

Treasury forecasts is complementary to a company’s cash flow plan. It consists of listing each month’s forecast collections and disbursements…

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Treasury management

Treasury management is defined as the set of methods used to monitor financial transactions in order to optimize a company’s…

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Treasury plan

A treasury plan lists all the collections and disbursements of a company over a defined period, with a monthly breakdown…

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U

UMR

Stands for Unique mandate reference (UMR). It is a unique number enabling the identification of a direct debit mandate. The UMR is supplied by…

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V

Value date

The value date corresponds to the date on which a given bank transaction, whether debit or credit, is booked…

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W

WCR

WCR is a cash flow indicator that enables a company to estimate the amount of money it needs to…

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X

XML

XML, for eXtensible Markup Language, is a computer language used to structure and hierarchize data using tags, to facilitate…

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