Basic Accounting

The Profitability Report: How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn

Profits aren't as low as you might think. Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips for defending your own bottom line

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How To Spot Trouble in Your Financials

Diagnose what's wrong with your company by zeroing in on your financials.

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Street Smarts: How to Fix Cash-Flow Problems

Cash-flow problems have just a few possible causes. More often than you might think, business is all about the basics

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Street Smarts: Our Irrational Fear of Numbers

No, you didn't start a company because you wanted to learn accounting. But you had better learn some -- pronto -- if you want to understand your business

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Street Smarts: Follow the Numbers

It's the best way to spot problems before they become life-threatening.

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Basic Accounting topics:

Reaching Your Break-Even Point

Recent Basic Accounting Articles

Case Study: When Your Bank Stops Lending

By Nitasha Tiku | Jul 1, 2009

When Able Planet's bank pulled his $2.5 million line of credit, founder Kevin Semcken had to think fast. Read story

A Buyer's Market: What Is Your Business Worth Now?

By Ryan McCarthy | Jun 1, 2009

As part of Inc.'s 2009 guide to business valuations, we look at why now is a great time to buy a business Read story

Update: When Prices on Raw Materials Rise

By Jason Del Rey | Jun 1, 2009

Faced with a spike in wholesale chocolate prices, gourmet chocolate company Choco-Logo raised prices and reexamined its entire cost structure Read story