going concern

ˈɡəʊɪŋ kənˈsɜːn

Definition

Definition of going concern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

company

TECH.

business expected to keep operating for a long time

TECH.

The company is considered a going concern by its auditors.
Investors doubt whether the startup will remain a going concern.
Banks require proof that the borrower is a going concern.

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Expressions with going concern

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going concern value

value of a business as an ongoing entity

The going concern value was higher than the liquidation value.

Expressions with going

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

nice going

intj.

used to praise someone for doing something well

Nice going on your test!

what's going on

exp.

asking about the current situation or event

What's going on in the meeting room?

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

Expressions with concern

earthly concern

practical issue or problem in the world

The committee discussed various earthly concerns affecting the community.

not one's concern

matter not requiring one's attention or involvement

The budget cuts are not my concern.

concern oneself with

show interest or care about something

He doesn't concern himself with office politics.

no concern of yours

something that does not involve you

What they do is no concern of yours.

concern itself with

engage actively with a particular matter

The organization concerns itself with community development.

no concern of mine

something not my responsibility or business

What happens next is no concern of mine.

cause for concern

reason that makes people worried or anxious

The rising crime rate is a cause for concern.

growing concern

increasing worry or anxiety about something

There is growing concern about climate change among scientists.

business concern

issue affecting a company's performance

The economic downturn is a major business concern.

concern oneself

take an interest in someone's affairs or activities

They concern themselves with their neighbor's wellbeing.

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French:entreprise en activité, ...
German:fortführungsfähiges Unternehmen, ...
Italian:continuità aziendale, ...
Spanish:empresa en funcionamiento, ...
Portuguese:empresa em funcionamento, ...
Chinese:持续经营企业, ...
Japanese:ゴーイングコンサーン, ...
Arabic:شَرِكَة قَائِمَة, ...
Hebrew:עֵסֶק פָּעוּל, ...
Russian:действующее предприятие, ...
Ukrainian:діюче підприємство, ...
Hindi:चालू संस्था, ...
Bengali:গোয়িং কনসার্ন, ...
Catalan:empresa en funcionament, ...
Czech:fungující podnik, ...
Danish:going concern, ...
Dutch:continuïteitsveronderstelling, ...
Greek:ενεργή επιχείρηση, ...
Hungarian:folytatólagosan működő vállalkozás, ...
Khmer:អាជីវកម្មដែលរំពឹងថានឹងបន្តដំណើរការរយៈពេលយូរ, ...
Korean:계속기업, ...
Persian:واحد دارای تداوم فعالیت, ...
Polish:działające przedsiębiorstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):empresa em funcionamento, ...
Romanian:afacere de durată, ...
Swedish:fortsatt drift, ...
Thai:กิจการต่อเนื่อง, ...
Turkish:sürekli işletme, ...
Vietnamese:doanh nghiệp đang hoạt động, ...

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