In the startup era, it’s easier than ever to launch a new business. With barriers to entry for new ventures at historic lows, it’s now extremely common to see aspiring entrepreneurs from all walks of ...

You don’t need a CPA or a Ph.D. in math to understand your stocks’ financial statements. They do have a lot of numbers, but they are just logically-organized tables of information, not math problems.

Q: I'm about to start a small business and am wondering about my financial statements. I am somewhat confused with the terms and don't know how much I need to know. Can you help me? A: All business ...

The term "fiduciary activities" refers to assets, which a federal, state or municipal government administers for non-federal individuals. Some types of fiduciary activities include the Thrift Savings ...

If you own stocks or a business, you may know about financial statements. I’ll give an overview of financial statements so you can understand some of the common items. Financial statements report how ...

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 ...

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 ...

FEW ISSUES INVOLVING THE PREPARATION of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles have been more elusive and difficult to address and resolve—or of greater ...

Businesses commonly prepare condensed financial statements in addition to the traditional financial statements. Internal preparation of these documents serves several legal purposes and commonly ...