Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Accountants can use any one of three methods for calculating inventory value and cost to keep a business in compliance with accepted accounting standards. Each method can present different problems ...

Most businesses carry long-term and short-term debt, both of which are recorded as liabilities on a company's balance sheet. Business debt is typically categorized as operating versus financing.

The term "aggressive accounting" refers to accounting practices that include adjusting items on a company's financial statements to make the firm more appealing to potential investors. Some aggressive ...

Financial accounting is the process of recording and reporting your business’s income, expenses, assets and liabilities, often with the help of software. This information gives managers, owners and ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Investor Advisory Group is asking for examples of critical audit matters or key audit matters that can be used for analysis. The PCAOB's Office of the ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, has added a supplement to its widely used Enterprise Risk Management Framework, including detailed examples of ...