Understanding the information contained in your balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flows is crucial for your business to survive. These four ...

Quick tips to help you master the art of reading a financial statement Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement Income Certified ...

It may seem belated, but the Governmental Accounting Standards Board has just recently gotten around to defining such fundamental accounting concepts as "asset" and "liability."It has also defined a ...

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 ...

There are three types of financial statements for businesses: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Each of these financial statements shows a different aspect of the business.

“I am a people person; therefore I am not a numbers person.” We hear this all the time in the human resources world and encourage overcoming the “fear” of numbers to achieve career growth. The United ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a concepts statement Thursday to provide a conceptual framework for its work on note disclosure requirements for state and local governments. GASB ...