Glossary of Corporate Terms

If you're getting ready to launch a new business, chances are you know your product or service and your market like the back of your hand. But the mechanics of forming a business entity-knowing the terminology-may be more difficult to understand.

To help you sort through the terminology, Harvard Business Services, Inc. has included a comprehensive glossary to help guide you. To use the glossary, match the first letter of the term you want to look up with the alphabet list below, and click on that letter.

Of course, our team of business formation professionals is standing by to help you make informed decisions if you need more information

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An official Act of Congress that requires U.S. banks holding correspondent accounts for foreign banks to appoint a registered agent for each correspondent account so as to receive and forward summonses and subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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