Despite the fact that today companies live and die by the quality of their data, there are still no universally accepted ways to measure data quality. There are beneficial data inputs — such as good ...

Running a successful business requires a lot more than showing up at the office and promoting your products or services. Successful small business owners understand that always knowing where their ...

When you review your small business's balance sheet, it's important to compare accounts across multiple years to identify any trends. To make this process easier, you can convert each account's dollar ...

Traditional financial reports miss critical business drivers like frozen capital, deferred taxes and relationship quality.

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Joseph Nguyen is a contributing author at Investopedia and a research analyst with experience at a securities brokerage firm. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society ...

If you’ve ever looked at a balance sheet and immediately wanted to slam your laptop shut, you’re not alone. Most business owners don’t come from accounting backgrounds, and the sheer volume of numbers ...