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The purpose of research and development (R&D) is to acquire new knowledge or use existing knowledge in a novel way. R&D means, for example, the improvement of a product or work process. R&D ends when the main product is developed and the focus is shifted to production planning or market expansion. The main features of R&D are novelty, creativity, ambiguity, systematicity and transferability. Novelty means discovering something new, and with that goal in mind, researchers carry out studies at universities and research institutes. In business, novelty refers to new discoveries or technologies

Forest accounts is a statistical framework that treats forests both as a natural resource and as an economic asset from a macroeconomic perspective. The forest accounting framework links physical indicators of forests (forest land area, timber stock, increment, and timber harvesting) with corresponding monetary indicators, as well as with economic indicators (output, costs, and value added). In calculating output and value added, the forest accounting methodology also takes into account the value of growing timber. Methodology and information can be found in reports "Description of the