Some business owners are tempted to leave their balance sheets to their accountants, but it is important for leadership to understand how to read their balance sheets in order to keep an eye on their ...

A business valuation uses varying economic factors, such as government policy and applicable taxes, to ascertain the fair market value of a business. Predetermined formulas are used to reach the ...

A balance sheet displays what a company owns, what it owes, how it's financed, and its shareholders' equity at a particular point in time. An income statement displays the company's revenues and ...

Few teenagers dream of becoming a chief financial officer (cfo) when they grow up. If things are going well, ceos take the credit (and a fatter slice of the spoils) instead. cfos seldom make the news ...

Stressing plans to stay flexible, the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it intends to pull back further from the policies it implemented during the Great Recession, namely its injection of ...

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Learning to adjust long-term debt on a balance sheet can be daunting for a business. Handling a long-term notes payable journal entry or providing long-term loan accounting treatment can be ...