Accounting

How to analyze a financial statement

It's obvious financial statement have a lot of numbers in them and at first glance it can seem unwieldy to…

13 years ago

Taking a Look at the Income Statement – Part One

The first and most important part of an income statement is the line reporting sales revenue. Businesses need to be…

13 years ago

Some Operating And Accounting Costs A Business Incurs

Are You Making Money From YOUR Home? No? Then Start Direct & indirect costs Direct costs are those costs that…

13 years ago

A Brief Insight Into GAAP

While many businesses assume that accountants are bound by generally accepted accounting practices and that these are inviolate, nothing could…

13 years ago

Budgeting – Uninspiring But Critically Needed Work

Budgeting is one of those topics you would rather avoid, but in business, it's an absolute necessity. To prepare a…

13 years ago

Where Did Corporate Accounting Integrity Go?

  When a corporation deliberately conceals or skews information to appear healthy and successful to its shareholders, it has committed…

13 years ago

Enron – A Classic Example of Why Greed is Not Good

Everyone knows at least a little about the Enron story and the devastation it created in the lives of is…

13 years ago

A Law Enacted to Restore Order: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Addressing scandal The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a United States federal law passed in response to major corporate and…

13 years ago