In business accounting, several basic financial statements are prepared regularly to maintain awareness of the company's financial condition. These documents provide management, creditors and possible ...

A balance sheet is a financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity. A balance sheet is a type of financial statement. It gives you an ...

A balance sheet shows a company's assets, liabilities and shareholder equity at a single point in time. These financial statements are used to determine a company's health and financial viability at a ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

Aid in the calculation of key financial ratios, such as the debt-to-equity ratio and current ratio, which influence ...

NEW YORK -- Is the company you own stock in carrying a lot more debt than what's shown on its balance sheet? After Enron unraveled, a great deal of fuss was directed at "off-balance-sheet" debts ...

According to the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. manufacturers produce 12.2 percent of U.S. gross domestic product, equating to $1.8 trillion annually. Manufacturing tends to be more ...

John Augustine: Since this past summer, one of our top recommendations to clients of the Huntington Private Bank has been the importance of having a personal balance sheet. What’s a personal balance ...

If you’re interested in investing, you’ve probably read quite a few articles that say “do your homework” before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.