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               10-K Report

               Annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by United States and
               Canadian companies trading on US stock exchanges. The 10-K contains detailed
               descriptions of the business, major properties, financial data; brief descriptions of the
               competition, distribution, crucial commodities, and legal proceedings; and supplemental
               financial statements and legal documents.

               10-Q Report


               The 10-Q is a quarterly report filed by companies to update their 10-K.

               170 MarkView


               Invoice imaging and approval workflow tool. Automates manual transactions, manages the
               approvals process, escalates approvals, enforces controls and creates a comprehensive
               audit history trail. Also allows you to view invoices and contracts.


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               Account


               Accounts are classified into one of six categories: asset, liability, ownership/stockholders’
               equity, revenue, expense, or statistical.

               Accounted Balance

               A converted balance; when a transaction is entered in nonfunctional currency, Oracle
               automatically converts that balance to the functional currency.

               Accounting Flexfield Structure

               The specific account structure defined to fit Biogen’s specific needs. This structure includes
               nine segments, as well as the length, name, and order of each segment within the structure.


               Accounting Flexfield/Code Combination

               The code (string of segment values) that make up the general ledger account code.
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