Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, ...

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What Else Do Financial Records Include? Other than the most common line items found in financial statements, investors can also read the lesser known items, such as the footnotes, which often contain ...

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 ...

Amortization of a company's intangible assets can take as long as 40 years, depending on the types of assets disclosed on the company's financial statements. How these assets affect financial ...

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation has published a set of near-final examples showing how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in their financial statements ...

Analyzing financial statements helps company leaders determine the opportunities and problems the company faces financially. At its core, the financial statement is a pulse of the financial health of ...