Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

When a public company issues a financial statement, everything needs to be clear and well-understood by everyone reading it. To ensure this, it’s paramount to have a baseline for reporting. That’s ...

Accounting and financial professionals must abide by ethical standards that regulate what kind of business they conduct, who they serve and how they use their skills. Ethical standards are determined ...

If you're the type of small-business owner who prefers to spend your time cooking food or making pottery to working, you may resent the time and effort you have to put into accounting. However, ...

Keeping track of the money flowing into and out of your business is fundamentally important. Yet for some small businesses, financial accounting does not receive the proper attention to detail. Using ...

Learn how double-entry accounting records transactions twice, ensuring balance and accuracy by showing both a credit and a ...

This is part three of a four-part series on themes explored at the 4th International Reporting 3.0 Conference. Read parts one and two. There has been much excitement in recent years around the ...

A fundamental issue in undertaking capital account liberalization is how to reap the benefits from capital market access while coping safely with the risks associated with international capital flows.

If you run a small business, you may not know much about the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). After all, GAAP standards apply mainly to publicly traded companies, so these rules don’t ...

What Are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? Your email has been sent Understanding GAAP is essential for anyone involved in finance or accounting. Learn the key principles and their ...