Financial data are most often recorded using a technique called double-entry accounting. This method relies upon a mathematical construct called the accounting equation. Any time an adjustment is made ...

Norwalk, Conn. — In a continuing effort to quickly converge at least a few U.S. standards to international standards, the Financial Accounting Standards Board is hammering out a proposal on liability ...

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The financial statements of your business are comprised of several different reports. Your balance sheet is one report included in your financial statement package, and may be presented with ...

The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity contains the articles, reports, and highlights of the discussion from conferences of the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity. The expertise of the panel is ...

This professional analysis covers accounting, tax, and reporting issues for virtual assets in India, including classification, revenue recognition, tax implications under Section 115BBH, and ...

Now that you've held your year-end company holiday party, there are additional preparations you should be making if you haven't already in terms of year-end accounting. It is important to make sure ...

A financial statement that lists the assets, liabilities and equity of a company at a specific point in time and is used to calculate the net worth of a business. A basic tenet of double-entry ...

You hear it all the time: companies touting employees as “their most valuable assets.” But under current accounting standards, that is simply false. By definition, employees are not assets since ...