But they shouldn't be. Governments and nonprofits take our tax and contribution money to provide valuable services--shouldn't we be making sure that they're making good use of our money? (To get ...

There are four key financial statements your company may have: a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and statement of owners' or shareholders' equity (retained earnings). A balance ...

Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward information with a dose of humor on topics including equity investments, insurance products, and ...

Business owners often use accounting to measure their company's financial performance. Accounting is responsible for recording and reporting a company's financial transactions. While business owners ...

In April 2004, FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) created a joint project on financial statement presentation. The project is part of the memorandum of understanding between ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, ...

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 ...

All publicly traded companies are required to release financial statements quarterly so investors can get a sense of how the business is doing. There are three main financial statements investors ...

A written report of the financial condition of a firm. Financial statements include the balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in net worth and statement of cash flow. The first step in ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.