Meanings of accounting gain in English

The second payment, however, was reduced to $1 billion in April, which triggered the accounting gain.

But the division's results were flattered by a 213 million accounting gain in derivatives positions due to hedging.

The bottom line enjoyed a $850 million accounting gain on its own debt and a lower tax rate.

Excluding a 6.1 billion pound accounting gain on its own debt, the loss was 12.4 billion.

It booked a 4.6 billion pound pretax accounting gain from last spring's $23 billion offer.

Citigroup has reported higher quarterly earnings, helped by an accounting gain, but warned that developed markets could face weak growth for years.

Stripping out the accounting gain, third-quarter earnings were better than expected but senior bank executives sounded cautious notes on the economy and lending margins.

The deal will boost Norwegian Air's cash holdings by 934 million crowns and lead to an accounting gain of 196 million.

Honda posted a 19.7 per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profit due to a big one-off accounting gain a year earlier.

Excluding a one-time non-cash accounting gain and certain restructuring charges, the loss was $60 million, or 11 cents a share.

The Swiss company said its profit fall also reflected the non-recurrence of a 1.4 billion euro post-tax accounting gain it had last year.

This figure was boosted, however, by a €4.6 million accounting gain due to the closure of its defined benefit pension scheme.

Its reported pretax profits would be lower than a year ago, however, as last year's figure included a $6.2 billion technical accounting gain.

Adjusted net income was 39 cents, after excluding one-time accounting gains offset by charges related to its UK phone hacking scandal.

On Thursday, Credit Suisse posted second-quarter profit of 1.6 billion francs, helped by tax and accounting gains.

The dividends had also swelled in prior quarters because of big profits booked on accounting gains from the recognition of deferred tax assets.