ADDENDUM Conventions attempted in the book are mentioned here, although it is recognized that these conventions may not always be consistently applied. Partitioning of Sections (multilevel listing): For example, “Part 1, section 1, subsection 1” reads as 1.1.1; “Part 2, section 2, subsection 1” would read as: 2.2.1. Appendices are listed as A1, A2, with subsections such as A1.1, A1.2, etc. The numbering may be truncated at a certain point for simplicity over clarity of organization. Parentheses. When a term appears in parentheses after another term [such as creditors (lenders)], the meaning of the two terms is taken to be very similar but possibly used in different contexts. The use of “i.e.” within parentheses is designed to emphasize the term. “E.g.” within parentheses is an abbreviation for “example” as in “for example.” Also, “aka” is an abbreviation for “also known as”). Occasionally parentheses will be used in front of or behind another to mean that the word is optional but can help clarify the meaning. “RE:” or “Re:” is a general reference to an additional source of information related to the topic. Re: is often a concept or terminology, but can also be a work or author that may or may not appear in the References section and that should be searchable online. Slashes. Like parentheses, a slash (for example, debt/borrowings) means that both terms are nearly identical in meaning in that context and therefore “joined” together by a slash. Italics are added because of its deemed importance and often to indicate a technical or other terminology used in the field that could be researched elsewhere for background information. Boldface is intended usually to indicate a subtopic. Currency Units are at times stated (such as Dollars, Yuan, Euros, Yen) when necessary, but when a neutral example is provided that involves currency, the term “currency units” may also at times be used. Quotation marks are used either for emphatic effect, for a popularized term, informal jargon or common expression used in a field, industry, or context. References are from a wide variety of sources, academic, practitioner-oriented, and journalistic. It is recognized that using non-academic sources may appear to reduce the quality of the research, but this approach is considered preferable to identify variations in viewpoints--practitioners can offer valuable insights
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