mark to market
The term "mark to market" is used in accounting and finance to ensure assets and liabilities reflect their current market value.
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Definition
C1Accounting
(technical, professional)An accounting method where assets and liabilities are valued at their current market price instead of their original cost.
Example
- The company uses mark to market to ensure its financial statements reflect current asset values.
C1Finance
(technical, professional)A practice of adjusting the value of financial instruments to their current market value.
Example
- Investment portfolios are often evaluated using mark to market to show real-time value.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "mark to market":
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