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Definition 1 The administrative functions at a Brokerage that Support the Trading of securities, including trade Confirmation and Settlement, recordkeeping, and regulatory Compliance. Definition 2 More generally, administrative functions that Support but are not directly involved in the operations of a business, such as Accounting and personnel.

Related Terms: 20 Account, Accounting, Broker, Brokerage, Compliance, CLU, Confirmation, ECU, FIN, Inc., PPO, Record, Ratio, Rally, SEC, Settlement, Settle, Support, Trade, Trading
Other Related Pages: Category: Brokerages Starting With: B
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 12b-1 funds, Account, Accounting, Accounting equation, Account statement, Accrual basis accounting, Administrative systems, Asset/equity ratio, Average accounting return