Explore accounting methods commonly used to account for changes in the fair market value of a company's fixed assets.

Recall that a balance sheet is a financial snapshot which shows the current health of the business as measured in terms of its assets and liabilities. Assets include items such as cash, inventories ...

Slowing its balance-sheet runoff means the Fed will buy more Treasuries. But don’t look for any big downdraft in yields.

Cash dividends affect two areas on the balance sheet: the cash and shareholders' equity accounts. Investors will not find a separate balance sheet account for dividends that have been paid.

When it comes to building out a balance sheet, an organization’s accounts payable come into play. As you work through a balance sheet, you’ll need to determine whether accounts payable are an ...

The CFA Institute is urging accounting standard-setters to require more detailed disclosures of intangible assets before they ...

Financial markets are not just focused on what the Federal Reserve says about the future path of interest rates on Wednesday.

Accounts receivable is the income derived from credit accounts. For the balance sheet, it's the total amount of income to be received that's logged into the books at the close of the fiscal year.