When a person at a company has the power to make decisions that affect a company's profit and loss (P&L) statement, without needing approval from other stakeholders. P&L authority is typically granted to executives and managers who are responsible for managing a specific department or business unit.
Example: The new CEO delegated P&L authority to his team of senior managers, empowering them to make strategic decisions that would impact the company's bottom line.
Variations: profit and loss authority
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Date: 01/22/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"P&L Authority." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1806. Accessed 01/22/2025.