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Assets

Related Terms: Liabilities Assets are anything of valu...  Read story

CEOs Bullish Despite Katrina

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Sep 23, 2005

Sept. 23, 2005 --Even as much of the Gulf Coast lay wrecked by Hurricane Katrina, America's business leaders sounded an optimistic outlook...  Read story

New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 21, 2006

Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments.  Read story

New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 21, 2006

Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments.  Read story

How to Benchmark Sales-and-Marketing Budgets

By Susan Greco |  Feb 1, 1999

Here's how to determine the percentage of gross revenues you should budget for sales and marketing. Includes a look at what large companies spend and nationa...  Read story

Where Have All the PCs Gone?

By Eric Kriss |  Feb 1, 1999

Tracking high-tech fixed assets--PCs, scanners, and digital cameras--is key to your bottom line. Here's how to use a database for fixed-asset management.  Read story

The Basics of Balance Sheets

May 12, 2000

A balance sheet is a snapshot of a business's financial condition at a specific moment in time, usually at the close of an accounting period. A balance sh...  Read story

Nation's CEOs Predict Vigorous Growth

By Allen P. Roberts, Jr. |  Mar 3, 2005

March 3, 2005 -- America's CEOs looked into their corporate crystal balls during February and saw something they liked -- vigorous growth...  Read story

Inc.com | Plug Those Cash Flow Leaks

By Philip Campbell |  Mar 1, 2005

With the new year underway, now is a good time to re-commit yourself to making money this year. It's the perfect time to get serious about creating finan...  Read story

Restaurant Owners More Upbeat

Aug 6, 2007

The nation's restaurant owners report more diners and higher sales this summer, according to the National Restaurant Association. The Washington-ba...  Read story

Balance Sheet

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

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Nov 15, 2007

Small-business owners are cutting back on spending plans; gas prices hit record highs.  Read story

Depreciation

"Depreciation" literally means the lowering of the value of something—and specifically of fixed or capital assets. In accounting terminology the word re...  Read story

Following the Money Trail

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

"A few years back, our staffers had no idea of how much it costs to run our business," admits Kevin Jamieson, vice president of Royal Mai...  Read story

Many Small Businesses Expect Big Second Half

By Matt Quinn

August 10, 2004 -- While economic data has been painting a blurry picture about what actually happened in the first half of 2004 and cast...  Read story

CEOs Expect to Add Workers

By Matt Quinn

June 3, 2004 -- With economic conditions continuing to strengthen, a growing number of chief executives plan on hiring workers by the end...  Read story

Small Business Optimism Up, For Now

By Matt Quinn

July 13, 2004 -- Falling inventories and rising prices are starting to weigh heavily on the minds of small business owners, according to ...  Read story

Banking On Goodwill

By Tim Smart |  May 1, 1985

WHEN A COMPANY'S ASSETS ARE SKIMPY, TODAY'S LENDER LOOKS TO INTANGIBLES FOR COLLATERAL.  Read story

Talking Cash Flow Blues

By Ted Hurlbut |  Aug 1, 2005

Cash flow. Whenever I get a call from a small retailer looking for help, they often are most concerned about cash flow. They may describe it in different...  Read story

Small Businesses Maintain Optimistic Outlook

By Melanie Brooks |  Aug 2, 2006

Energy costs and rate hikes fail to erode a positive view based on companies’ own successes.  Read story

Small-Business Owners Avoid Credit Woes

By Angus Loten |  Aug 14, 2007

Recent turmoil in the mortgage and private-equity markets has not affected borrowing activity among entrepreneurs.  Read story

Quote Of The Month

Nov 1, 1985

"We used to call them 'fringe benefits,' but we quit using the word 'fringe' when we saw the magnitude of that figure." -- James Morris, director of...  Read story

Financial Analysis

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This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Aug 10, 2006

Business owners remain optimistic despite weaker sales; productivity on the rise.  Read story

Business for Sale: Grounds for Optimism

By Elaine Appleton Grant |  Jul 1, 2008

A group of specialty coffee bars in Idaho, starting at $5 million  Read story

Hidden Perils In A Volatile Economy

By Bruce G. Posner |  Mar 1, 1986

A leading small-business lender offers his advice on how companies should be approaching their capital needs in these uncertain times.  Read story

The Secrets Of Guerrilla Management

By FRED M. GIBBONS |  Feb 1, 1987

There was a time when keeping a company alive through its start-up phase required one sort of managerial attitude, and running a going concern required an...  Read story

Do You See What I See?

By JAY FINEGAN |  Apr 1, 1990

Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession.  Read story

Flighty Advice?

By Raymond L. Cattran |  Mar 1, 1983

I am appalled at the suggestion in "Flight plans" (Ideas You Can Use, January) on private air travel. This is almost analogous to hitchhiking along the in...  Read story

The Cost Of House Calls

By L.M.S. |  Dec 1, 1984

The salesperson with a briefcase is a big expense. The average cost of an industrial sales call went up 50% from 1979 to 1983, according to recent report...  Read story

The Gang's All Here

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 1990

Company president meets yearly with advisers to plan for the future.  Read story

Small-Business Optimism Plunges

By Angus Loten |  Dec 11, 2007

Recent interest rate cuts have prompted owners to slash hiring and spending plans, a survey finds.  Read story

Junk Bonds;

May 1, 1986

"AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES involves certain risks which prospective investors should carefully consider. These risks include (1) the highly leveraged fi...  Read story

Restaurant Outlook Improves

By Laura Palotie |  May 30, 2008

Owners reported increased traffic in April following record lows in recent months.  Read story

Small-Business Confidence Rebounds

Jul 30, 2007

More small-business owners had a positive outlook on the economy in July, prompting many to boost capital spending, Discover reported Monday. In a ...  Read story

Why You Need Debt To Grow

By From "14 Financial Pitfalls For Small Businesses |  Nov 1, 1981

Managers of small companies sometimes wonder why a successful company with an unbroken record of profits is short of cash. But, in fact, growth in sales ...  Read story

Fed Trims Interest Rate

By Angus Loten |  Dec 11, 2007

Banks respond by dropping benchmark lending rates for small businesses to a two-year low.  Read story

Optimism Holds Steady

Aug 14, 2007

Despite uncertainties on Wall Street, the nation's small-business owners remained optimistic about the economy last month, the National Federation of Inde...  Read story

Customer Service;

By Reported by Paul B. Brown |  Mar 1, 1988

In this apparently straightforward pay-with-plastic age, most companies spend little time thinking about how they charge their customers' credit-card acco...  Read story

CEO Outlook Dips

Jun 6, 2007

With slower growth expected in the months ahead, the nation's business leaders were less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter, according to ...  Read story

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