Learn how to analyze a company's balance sheet, including assets, liabilities, and equity, for smarter investment decisions.

Through the Great Depression and the current recession, despite the Enron and Arthur Andersen meltdowns and a slew of legislation, the balance sheet – an indicator of a company’s health – has remained ...

Stakeholders in a business need a way to conveniently assess the financial position of the firm. The balance sheet is a document designed to do just that. It provides a concise summary of everything a ...

Previously, we discussed some ways to improve cash flow within a company. This evolved from a question that was posed by contractors on a message board regarding the difference between profits and ...

A balance sheet is a financial report that provides a snapshot of a business’s position at a given point in time, including its assets (economic resources), its liabilities (debts or obligations), and ...

The link between a balance sheet and an income statement is obvious, but it's also tricky. The more income your business earns, the more value should show up on its balance sheet. But the calculations ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. The balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow ...

If you’ve ever looked at a balance sheet and immediately wanted to slam your laptop shut, you’re not alone. Most business owners don’t come from accounting backgrounds, and the sheer volume of numbers ...

A balance sheet is a type of financial statement that lists a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity. The assets should be in "balance" and equal the total liabilities and ...