A balance sheet offers a glimpse into a company’s assets and breaks them into two categories: current and non-current assets. Current assets like cash equivalents and securities can easily be ...

Accounting divides your company assets into two classes: current and long-term. Current assets include cash and anything you use up or convert to cash over the next 12 months. Typical examples are ...

Asset management is an integral part of accounting basics that deals with the monitoring and maintenance of valuable items owned by an individual or an entity. Assets contribute significantly to the ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. As the name implies, a balance sheet should reveal ...

NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN (Jan. 27, 2000)-- Last week we introduced the balance sheet and reviewed some key categories that fall under current assets. I had originally planned to dive next into current ...

An asset constitutes anything that holds monetary value, whether current or future, to a person or organization. Businesses, governments and non-profits all own assets. So do many people. An asset is ...

When building an investment portfolio, one of the most important decisions is how to balance real assets and financial assets. Each plays a distinct role: Financial assets like stocks and bonds offer ...

Discover how badwill, or negative goodwill, impacts accounting when purchasing companies at below market value. Learn examples and effects on financial statements.

Fixed assets are assets that are staples of your business, like property, equipment, and plants. These assets are tangible and depreciable, and typically last for longer than one year. Understanding ...