Basic Accounting


Recent Basic Accounting Articles

Margin Management

Frustrated with trying to run your company on a budget? Jim McManus has a better way: focus on gross margin.  Read more

How to Save Money On Audits

After you make sure your books are kept in order all year, these 13 steps can cut you auditing fees.  Read more

How Good a Cash Manager are You?

One banker says that the principles of cash management are easy: "Collect fast, pay slow, and invest in the meantime." But sometimes it's just the opposit...  Read more

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Small business interest rates could rise to 24% or higher by 1985, William Barth, managing partner for small business practice at Arthur Andersen & Co...  Read more

How To Uncover The Holes In Your Accounting

Join Sherlock Holmes as he investigates a typical company's controls.  Read more

Take A Risk: It's Safer

Buying stocks of small, high-flying companies may seem chancy, but the payoffs should make even conservative investors take notice.  Read more

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Permission to dun the Feds is attracting interest on Capitol Hill because of the Administration's announcement that it will begin using private collection...  Read more

How Much Is Your Business Worth?

Two new books make it easier to appraise a closely held company.  Read more

Cash Flow Statement

A breakdown of the cash flow statement, and methods for simplifying the procedure.  Read more

How To Manage Cash Flow

From the basics, to tips on how you can improve it, here is everything you need to know about cash flow management.  Read more

Break-Even Analysis: A Basic Calculation

How to calculate when your company will break even  Read more

Balance Sheet

Related Terms: Annual Report A balance sheet is a...  Read more

Income Statements

Related Terms: Annual Reports ; Read more