This time-tested glossary provides definitions to more than 2500 terms related to accounting, actuarial science, compensation, employee benefits design and administration, government regulations and legislation, human resources, insurance, investments, and labor relations among others. Drawn from U.S. and Canadian sources, terms include amortization, conversion fund, efficient portfolio, integrated provider, and primary care. An updated list of nearly 800 acronyms and abbreviations is particularly helpful. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR