Any good business journalist regularly heads to a company’s financials to see what is going on. They can be obscure, but there is a lot
For many Americans, New Year’s brings a recurring resolution: Save more money. That can mean coming up with a retirement strategy, strategizing about college debt, paying off
Bonds gets no respect. It’s not clear why. For many companies, institutions and investors, bonds are the vehicle of choice. Companies generally issue stock to
Decisions made by the Federal Reserve have monumental effects on financial markets around the world. As the Fed gears up to announce a hike in
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
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.
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
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
You can discover numerous business article topics by analyzing business activities, such as property, plant and equipment, then comparing your analysis with managers’ representations about
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
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
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
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