Julie Young is an experienced financial writer and editor. She specializes in financial analysis in capital planning and investment management. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Accounting is the compilation of financial information for various purposes, such as managing a corporate budget, making informed decisions with regard to business operations and predicting future ...

There are two main types of business accounting methods: cash and accrual. In general, small-business owners have the option to choose which one to use. Both methods function to keep track of income ...

Depreciation expense can be a big portion of a company’s total expense. And since expenses decrease income, it affects the overall value of a company. Understanding what it is and the methods can help ...