Steven Orpurt

Dr. Orpurt earned his MBA and Ph.D. at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (in accounting). His dissertation entitled “Local Analyst Earnings Forecast Advantages in Europe” was named the American Accounting Association International Section dissertation of the year in 2004. Dr. Orpurt is a faculty member at Arizona State University where he teaches upper level undergraduate financial accounting and a master’s level corporate governance, ethics, and sustainability reporting course.

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Why EBIT and EBITDA matter to reporters

EBIT and EBITDA: Measures of operating performance EBIT is Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. EBITDA is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Analysts and

Ken Teegardin Numbers And Finance

Why consolidation accounting matters to reporters

Consolidated statements: Information goldmines The word ‘consolidated’ in financial statement titles signals that subsidiary company financials are added to parent company financials. Large economic entities

Ken Teegardin Numbers And Finance

Investment in equity securities

Investment Accounting Last week we explored the accounting for debt securities. Like investment in debt, many entities invest substantial sums of wealth into equity securities.

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Investment in debt decurities

Investment Accounting Most entities maintain an investment portfolio that includes bonds, shares of stock and derivative securities. Entities maintain investments for a myriad of reasons

Ken Teegardin Numbers And Finance

Business basics: Intangible asset accounting

Controversy with intangible asset accounting Many capital market participants are dissatisfied with intangible asset accounting. The crux of the issue: Intangible assets are the most

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New lease accounting standards

Articles Based on New Accounting Standards When the Financial Accounting Standards Board revises a standard, which they have been doing frequently, numerous potential business article

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Lease accounting

Lease Accounting is Changing Recently the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved a new lease accounting standard U.S. public entities will adopt starting in 2019. This

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Earnings per share (EPS) and share buybacks

Earnings Per Share (EPS) Capital market participants probably watch, analyze and discuss earnings per share more than any other financial measure. Managers talk about EPS

Ken Teegardin Numbers And Finance

Days in operating cycle analysis

What Is It? Why Analyze It? Often managers announce current earnings results, discuss their business initiatives or talk about other interesting aspects of the entities

Ken Teegardin Numbers And Finance

What is goodwill in accounting?

Accounting goodwill is often misunderstood Accounting goodwill is an asset shown on the balance sheet. It has a specific definition under generally accepted accounting principles

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