Cultivating a personal brand can help advisors stand out in a competitive landscape. The most successful businesses understand the value of a highly recognizable, trusted brand image for attracting ...

Amortization of a company's intangible assets can take as long as 40 years, depending on the types of assets disclosed on the company's financial statements. How these assets affect financial ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, ...

Income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements. If you're running a business, you probably have some knowledge of basic financial statements and how to use them. But do you know why ...

Most people want to calculate the growth rate of their investments from their financial statements. If you own your own small business, you may want to calculate the growth rate of sales or profits.

Financial statements are written records of a business’s financial situation. They include standard reports like the balance sheet, income or profit and loss statements, and cash flow statement. They ...

The International Accounting Standards Board published a consultation document Wednesday with eight proposed illustrative examples showing how companies could apply International Financial Reporting ...

Cash flow statements reveal money flow in/out of a business, divided into operations, investments, and financing. Operating cash flow reflects the cash transactions from core business activities. Free ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. David ...

What could your business do with an extra $1 million in cash? Borrow less? Invest in new equipment? Hire staff to help grow your sales? The answers likely depend on the goals for your specific ...

In today’s corporate environment, financial statements serve as the cornerstone of stakeholder decision-making. However, the increasing use of impression management techniques in financial reporting ...