Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

When it comes to accounting, there are two main methods of determining a firm's financial health and profitability. One method is to calculate the firm's accounting profits, otherwise known as net ...

John Parker is a business writer with 20+ years of experience as a business executive specializing in accounting and finance. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society ...

Goodwill is an accounting measure of a business's popularity and strength in its market. While goodwill's value on a company's books may be decreased due to market conditions, the only way this asset ...

One of the toughest rites of passage investors go through is learning how to navigate financial statements. In particular, understanding the difference between accounting income and cash flow is a ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, CPAs have played a pivotal role in prioritizing and executing financial transactions so small businesses could stay afloat and avoid getting caught off guard by their ...

Every business leader knows how critical revenue and profit are to a company's long-term success. But there's another factor that's equally important to an organization's day-to-day health: cash flow.

Free cash flow per share is a critical metric for assessing a company's long-term value. Understanding varying cash flow types helps clarify a company's financial activities. Investing decisions are ...

No matter what happens with General Electric Co.'s dividend, investors will still have to grapple with the fact it is nearly impossible to tell how much of its earnings are backed by cash. Until ...

Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a company’s ability to generate cash that fuels the ...

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 ...