Financial ratios allow you to break down your company's financial statements and see how it is performing from different angles. Whether you are creating a proposal for new investors, seeking bank ...

Businesses often use profitability ratios to gauge their performance against industry benchmarks or competitors. Calculating these ratios involves a straightforward process, typically using figures ...

There are two basic methods of accounting that businesses use to track and report revenues: the cash basis and the accrual basis. Under the accrual basis, revenues are recorded on a company's income ...

In continuation of our series on “Accounting Basic for Startups”, this article will throw light on the calculation and interpretation of key financial ratios for evaluating the performance of a ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...