Previously, we discussed some ways to improve cash flow within a company. This evolved from a question that was posed by contractors on a message board regarding the difference between profits and ...

Reading the financial statements of a business helps with evaluating financial strength and stability. The balance sheet shows the financial condition of the business at a specific point in time.

The balance sheet of a company that operates as a partnership has the same basic outline as the balance sheet of a corporation. Both types have three sections: assets, liabilities and equity. By ...

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Stockholders' equity equals assets minus liabilities, framing investor stake after creditors. Paid-in capital includes monies from stock sales, often split into par value and excess amounts. Retained ...

Insurance companies confound many Americans, with costly premiums that often provide no obvious benefit during good times and with difficult processes to follow when you do need to make a claim. Yet ...

Net worth equals assets minus liabilities; calculate using the basic accounting equation. Tangible assets include cash, real estate; intangibles include brand names, patents. Negative net worth may ...

NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. and international accounting rule makers proposed an overhaul of lease accounting that could bring some $1.2 trillion of leased assets onto corporate balance sheets.