Rate Card

Price list for services (e.g., ads, consulting)

Sales or Advertising

Rate of Return

Earnings generated on an investment over a period

Finance or Investment

Ratio Analysis

Evaluation of financial performance using ratios

Finance or Analytics

Raw Materials

Basic materials used to produce finished goods

Manufacturing

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

Company owning or financing income-producing real estate

Finance or Investment

Real-Time Data

Information delivered immediately as it’s generated

Technology or Analytics

Rebranding

Changing brand identity or market positioning

Marketing or Branding

Recapitalization

Reorganizing a company’s capital structure

Finance

Receivables

Money owed to the company from customers

Accounting

Recession

Economic decline over two consecutive quarters

Economics

Reconciliation

Matching financial records for consistency and accuracy

Accounting

Recovery Plan

Strategy for restoring operations after disruption

Crisis Management

Recruitment

Process of attracting and hiring talent

HR

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Delegating hiring processes to a third-party provider

HR

Recurring Costs

Regularly occurring operational expenses

Accounting

Recurring Revenue

Predictable income received on a regular basis

Finance or SaaS

Redundancy

Elimination of roles no longer needed

HR or Operations

Reference Check

Process of verifying a candidate’s employment history and performance

HR

Regulatory Compliance

Adhering to laws, rules, and industry standards

Legal or Finance

Renewable Resources

Natural resources replenished over time (e.g., solar, wind)

Sustainability

Reorder Point

Level at which new stock should be ordered

Inventory Management

Reputation Management

Efforts to control and enhance public perception

PR or Marketing

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Document inviting vendors to submit solutions and pricing

Procurement

Research and Development (R&D)

Activities to innovate and develop new products/services

Innovation

Reseller

Entity that buys and resells goods or services

Sales or E-commerce

Resignation

Voluntary departure of an employee from a company

HR

Reskilling

Training employees for new roles or skills

HR or Training

Resource Allocation

Assigning available resources to projects or departments

Strategy or Operations

Restructuring

Reorganizing a company to increase efficiency or respond to challenges

Strategy or Finance

Retained Earnings

Cumulative profits reinvested into the business

Accounting or Finance

Retargeting

Advertising to users who previously interacted with a brand

Digital Marketing

Retention Bonus

Payment to incentivize key employees to stay

HR or Compensation

Retention Marketing

Strategies to keep and grow existing customers

Marketing

Retention Rate

Percentage of employees or customers retained over time

HR or Marketing

Retirement Plan

Employer-sponsored savings program for employees’ retirement

HR or Benefits

Retrenchment Strategy

Cost-cutting approach to stabilize financial health

Strategy

Return on Assets (ROA)

Profitability ratio comparing net income to total assets

Finance

Return on Equity (ROE)

Profitability ratio comparing net income to shareholders’ equity

Finance

Return on Investment (ROI)

Profitability measure comparing gains to cost

Finance or Analytics

Revenue Stream

Specific sources through which a business earns money

Finance or Business Model

Reverse Logistics

Handling returns, recycling, or disposal of products

Supply Chain

Risk Appetite

Level of risk an organization is willing to accept

Governance

Risk Assessment

Process of evaluating potential threats and vulnerabilities

Compliance or Operations

Risk Management

Identifying and mitigating potential business risks

Compliance or Finance

Risk-Based Pricing

Pricing adjusted for customer or market risk factors

Finance or Insurance

Roadmap

Timeline or plan outlining business or product goals

Product or Strategy

Royalty

Payment for use of intellectual property

Legal or Finance