When it comes to accounting, there are two main methods of determining a firm's financial health and profitability. One method is to calculate the firm's accounting profits, otherwise known as net ...

Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

Accrual accounting is one of the primary accounting methods and is based on the matching principle, which dictates that revenues and their associated expenses be recorded in the same accounting period ...

Accounting income is distinct from cash flows, particularly money a business has in its coffers at the end of given period such as a month or fiscal year. Various regulatory guidelines highlight these ...

I start with the Dividend Triangle—multi-year trends in revenue, EPS, and dividends—to find steady compounders across cycles.

Cash flow is the reason why many small businesses fail. Slow or nonpayments are a real concern, and as a firm owner, it's in your best interest to help your clients receive their payments faster and ...

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(Session 11): Furnish, as a separate exhibit of your starting balance sheet and projected income statements for the first six months to one year. (Session 11): Provide a separate exhibit of your one ...

The first smartphones were released in 2007, and only 15 years later, we have phones that can do much more than simple calls and text messages. Most people are now fully equipped with a GPS device, a ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 3, 2021 at ...