A small business will be required to prepare a variety of financial statements over the course of a year. Some statements are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission while others might be ...

Learn why cash flow statements are essential for business survival, how they track liquidity and solvency, and key strategies for financial management.

Increasing expense accruals, or accrued expenses, helps companies conserve cash at the time they incur an expense. Using accrual-basis accounting, companies record expenses when incurred but don't ...

Cash flow management is among the most challenging responsibilities of every business owner. It’s exactly what it sounds like: money comes in from sales, accounts receivable, investors, etc., and ...

Many business owners get caught in the Artisan Trap–a frustrating ‘sell-do-sell-do’ cycle in which the business never really escapes the ‘Early Struggle’ startup stage. One of the most debilitating ...

Is your business suffering with cash flow problems? If so, it’s not alone – new data from the British Chambers of Commerce suggest cash flow problems have been mounting for small and medium-sized ...

The cash flow statement reveals a lot about a business that you can't immediately find on the income statement or balance sheet. For example, many companies are profitable on the income statement, ...

Recently the Sunday Edition of the Washington Post had the following headline, "Region's Builders Rein in Visions- With Real Estate Downturn Projects Scaled Back, Scrapped." Lenders are tightening ...

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 ...