Understanding the information contained in your balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flows is crucial for your business to survive. These four ...

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 ...

Quick tips to help you master the art of reading a financial statement Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement Income Certified ...

Every business keeps records of its operations and transactions, and accountants take this information to produce four basic financial statements: a profit and loss statement, balance sheet, statement ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Individuals interested in learning the basics of a company's financial statements and how to interpret them for everyday use can now do so, thanks to a Smart Business Practices ...

Financial statements are written records of a business’s financial situation. They include standard reports like the balance sheet, income or profit and loss statements, and cash flow statement. They ...

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 ...