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hidden reserve

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Noun1.hidden reserve - reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
cookie jar reserve - a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports
reserve account, reserve fund - funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments


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It did--briefly--before a hidden reserve of sublease space flooded it.
The government reports that total hidden reserves of the major banks, even discounting 55 percent of their value in accordance with BIS (Bank for International Settlements) guidelines (described in the following paragraph), are almost equal to their combined equity capital.
This creates a hidden reserve, which EC accountants generally accept because of the company's tax minimization objectives.
 
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