cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ (adverb) carefully, especially in order to avoid danger, mistakes or risks Example: Act cautiously when signing contracts and read them thoroughly first
Balance something /ˈbæləns/ (verb) Example: The firm has to balance this year’s profit and previous losses.
Borrow sth from sb/ sth /ˈbɒrəʊ/ (verb) Example: He is trying to borrow some money to expand his business.
Receive a dividend /rɪˈsiːv/ /ə/ /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/ (verb) Example: The shareholders will receive this year’s devidends later than last year.
Mortgage something /ˈmɔːgɪʤ/ (verb) Example: He mortgaged his car to buy a new house.
Be restricted to somebody/ something /biː/ /rɪsˈtrɪktɪd/ /tuː/ (adjective) Example: The position is restricted to candidates under the age of 25.
Take something out /teɪk/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ /aʊt/ (verb) Example: You could use an ATM to take money out instead of going to the bank.
Make a transaction /meɪk/ /ə/ /trænˈzækʃən/ (verb) Example: Credit-card holders makes 30 transactions on average monthly.
Asset to somebody/ something /ˈæsɛt/ /tuː/ (noun) Example: The staff members are great assets to the firm.
Audit report /ˈɔːdɪt/ /rɪˈpɔːt/ (noun) Example: Large enterprises must issue an audit report annually to let investors stay on top of information.
A budget of (how much) /ə/ /ˈbʌʤɪt/ /ɒv/ (noun) Example: The marketing team asked for a budget of $2000 to run their event.
Build up something /bɪld/ /ʌp/ (verb) Example: He has built up his own business from a small enterprise to a large one in only 5 years.
In debt /ɪn/ /dɛt/ (adjective) Example: The firm got so deep in debt because of the unsuccessful expanding plan.
A profitable investment /ə/ /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/ /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (noun) Example: He cautiously invested in a profitable investment with his friends.
A turnover of something /ə/ /ˈtɜːnˌəʊvər/ /ɒv/ (noun) Example: The sales team reached a turnover of $5000 last month.
Be conservative in something /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /ɪn/ (adjective) Example: She is so conservative working that everyone is afraid of being in her team.
Attitude to/towards sb/sth /ˈætɪtjuːd/ /tuː///təˈwɔːdz/ (noun) Example: The company encourages staff to have positive attitude towards teamwork.
Raise funds /reɪz/ /fʌndz/ (verb) Example: The UNICEF always try to raise funds for homeless children all over the world.
Invest in something /ɪnˈvɛst/ /ɪn/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (verb) Example: To prepare for the Olympic, the government invested in the infrastructure heavily.
Long-term contract /ˈlɒŋtɜːm/ /ˈkɒntrækt/ (noun) Example: The firm succeeded in signing a long-term contract with a large enterprise.
Hold a portfolio /həʊld/ /ə/ /pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/ (verb) Example: It would be less risky if you hold a portfolio selected by an investment analyst.
Have the resources to do something /hæv/ /ðə/ /rɪˈsɔːsɪz/ /tuː/ /duː/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (verb) Example: It is estimated that the company will have enough resources to open a branch abroad next year.
Make a return /meɪk/ /ə/ /rɪˈtɜːn/ (verb) Example: If the stock price increases, the firm will make a return.
Joint effort /ʤɔɪnt/ /ˈɛfət/ (noun) Example: The success in the event was a joint effort.
Owe sb/sth for sth /əʊ/ (verb) Example: He owed the bank $10000 from last year for a new car.