15-Min Jargon Check: Ask Your Finance Doubt with Maroof Azam

Nodding through a finance term in class, an interview or a meeting? Pick one term from the list below and get it explained in plain words, with a real company example, in 15 minutes.

Pick one term:

1. Profit vs cash flow
2. EBITDA
3. Revenue, gross margin and net profit
4. Working capital
5. CapEx vs OpEx
6. Fixed vs variable costs
7. Break-even point and contribution margin
8. Market cap vs enterprise value
9. Book value vs market value
10. ROI, ROE and ROCE
11. Leverage and debt-to-equity
12. Liquidity vs solvency
13. Accrual vs cash accounting
14. NPV
15. IRR
16. WACC
17. DCF and time value of money
18. Free cash flow
19. Receivable days and cash conversion cycle
20. Valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA)

Term not listed? Message me first and I'll tell you if 15 minutes will do it.

How the 15 minutes work

1. You tell me the term and where you got stuck (2 min)
2. I explain it in plain words with a real company example (8 min)
3. You explain it back to me and I correct it (3 min)
4. I suggest a next step, if you want one (2 min)

You leave with

1.One term you can explain in your own words

2.A short written recap of the explanation and example, sent after the call

Please bring

1.The number of the term you want (or just its name) and one line on where you got stuck. The more specific, the better.

Good to know

1.This is a quick clarity call, not a full lesson. One term per call.

2.Want to go deeper on 3 concepts with cheat sheets and a live Excel demo? See my 60-minute session.

3.Educational guidance only, not tax, legal or investment advice.