Under existing SEC rules, when a registrant acquires a “business” (other than a real estate operation) that is “significant,” Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X generally requires the registrant to provide ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Understanding the information contained in your balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flows is crucial for your business to survive. These four ...

For investors, a company's financial statements offers insight into the health of the company. Depending on the size of a company and the complexity of its business, the financial statements may be a ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.

Business decisions are often driven by data, so the accuracy and reliability of financial statements are paramount. One misstep in financial reporting can have far-reaching consequences, eroding ...

In prior recent blogs, we looked at the “letter” schedules A-J. Now we turn to a few other important schedules that must be filed. When filing for bankruptcy, one of the essential forms you’ll need to ...

Between September 28 and October 23 of 2012, 11 EU member countries formally indicated to the European Commission that they wished to proceed with a Financial Transaction Tax using the Enhanced ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.