Looking for business words that start with C? Whether it’s finance, economics, or general business-related terms, I know how important it is to find the perfect word.
Using the right words in a business situation is incredibly powerful, it can be the difference between making a real difference and missing the mark.
From writing sales copy, internal communications, and mission statements to any other business-related content, using the correct words will help you demonstrate professionalism and evoke the desired response.
I’m always hunting for specific words to help get a point across or nail relevancy. So, I decided to put together these lists of business-related words to help myself, and you.
These lists are always a work in progress. Feel free to drop me a note with any suggestions you have, and I really hope you find what you’re looking for – good luck!
Business Words That Start With C
C-Suite – executive-level managers within a company; commonly referring to chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO).
Cac 40 Index – weighting is calculated by dividing its free-float market capitalization by the total market capitalization of the whole index.
Capital Account – a general ledger account that is used to record the owners’ contributed capital and retained earnings.
Capital Gain – a profit from the sale of property or an investment.
Capital Gains Tax – a tax levied on profit from the sale of property or an investment.
Capital Ratios – the extent to which a financial institution finances its operations by issuing shares and retaining profits, expressed as a percentage of its assets.
Capitalization Rate – the rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the income that the property is expected to generate.
Carry Trade – a trading strategy that involves borrowing at a low interest rate and investing in an asset that provides a higher rate of return.
Cash Accounting – an accounting method where payment receipts are recorded during the period in which they are received.
Cash Flow – the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.
CBI Industrial Trends – measures the economic expectations exhibited by executives of manufacturing companies in the U.K.
Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) – a complex structured finance product that is backed by a pool of loans and other assets and sold to institutional investors.
Central Bank – a national bank that provides financial and banking services for its country’s government and commercial banking system, as well as implementing the government’s monetary policy and issuing currency.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy – provides for reorganization, usually involving a corporation or partnership.
Chartists – a trader who employs technical analysis in their trading and research by examining price charts and graphs.
Chinese Walls – a virtual barrier put in place to block the exchange of information between departments in a company.
Clients – a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company.
Collaborated – work jointly on an activity or project.
Collateral – something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
Commercial Paper – short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by companies.
Commodity – a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
Compounding – reckon (interest) on the previously accumulated interest.
Consolidation – the action or process of combining a number of financial accounts or funds into a single overall account or set of accounts.
Consulted – seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional).
Consumer Confidence – a statistical measure of consumers’ feelings about current and future economic conditions, used as an indicator of the overall state of the economy.
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) – measures the average change in prices over time that consumers pay for a basket of goods and services.
Contents Insurance – covers the cost of replacing your belongings in a property if they are damaged, destroyed or stolen.
Contingency – a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
Copyright – the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.
Core Competency – resources and capabilities that comprise the strategic advantages of a business.
Corporate Raiders – a financier who makes a practice of making hostile takeover bids for companies, either to control their policies or to resell them for a profit.
Corporate Synergy – the benefits that two firms are expected to gain when they merge or when one firm acquires another.
Corporation Tax – tax levied on companies’ profits.
Cost Of Equity – the return that a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements
Cost-Push Inflation – when overall prices increase (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.
Credit Crunch – a sudden sharp reduction in the availability of money or credit from banks and other lenders.
Credit Default Swaps – a financial derivative or contract that allows an investor to “swap” or offset his or her credit risk with that of another investor.
Credit Limit – the maximum amount of credit a financial institution extends to a client.
Credit Reference Agency – a company that collects information relating to the credit ratings of individuals and makes it available to banks, finance companies, etc.
Cryptocurrency – a digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by a centralized authority.
Currency – a system of money in general use in a particular country.
Customers – a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
Cutting Edge – adjective used to describe the newest, most advanced version of a product or service.
There are quite a few really useful business-related words beginning with the letter C that you should be able to use in a lot of situations.
‘Cryptocurrency’ is, of course, becoming more popular all the time, and words like ‘Customers’, and ‘Cash Flow’ are staples in the financial and business world.
If you know of any words I’ve missed that would be helpful to others please drop me a comment below and I’ll add them to the list, thanks!
For more professional and business words starting with different letters of the alphabet, please click any of the letters in the table below to go to that list:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
| J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
| S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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Phil lives in England, UK, and has around 20 years experience as a professional life, career and executive coach. He started this blog to help others find and define their own self development journey. Blogging about a wide range of topics to help facilitate a better future.