Understanding the Income Statement The income statement is one of the basic financial statements that disclose the financial performance of a company. Profit and loss statement (P&L), statement of income, and statement of earnings are other names for the income…
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Cash vs Accrual Accounting You have finally taken the leap and started the business you have always dreamt about. However, now you must make one more tough decision: what accounting method should your business follow: cash or accrual accounting? Accounting…
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End of the Year Accounting Checklist One of the things that you will need to do for your business at the end of the year is to close the books. If you have been keeping them up-to-date using generally accepted…
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Tax Changes in 2018 That Will Impact You There have been a lot of rumors and speculations in the past year regarding potential tax changes. At the close of the tax year, it is hard to know what is fact…
Read MoreFinancial Statement Fraud Red Flags
Over the last several years, the number of cases related to financial statement fraud has experienced a gradual increase. In fact, according to a recent Cornerstone Research report, Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2014 Review and Analysis, shows the SEC has a heightened…
Read MoreIRS Final Regs on Expensing Property
Final changes which will be effective January 1, 2014, have been made to the IRS’ temporary 2011 de minis expensing (cap policy). Now is the time to begin reading up on how these changes will affect your company (here on…
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