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The two types -- or methods -- of financial accounting are cash and accrual. Although they're distinct, both methods rely on the same conceptual framework of double-entry accounting to record, analyze ...

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Break-even analysis, or calculating the break-even point, is useful for business or personal finances. While the underlying premise of accounting and financial break-even points are the same, the ...

It’s been more than a year since the pandemic began, and while the vaccine rollout is reason for optimism, many organizations will be dealing with financial fallout for the foreseeable future. While ...

Nearly every public and private business entity — across all levels of government, small and large businesses and major accounting firms (such as KPMG, EY, Deloitte and PwC) — employs finance ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

The state and local government financial reporting model would change under a new proposal issued by GASB. GASB’s exposure draft, Financial Reporting Model Improvements, proposes changes that are ...

Paperchase announced an expansion of accounting support for hospitality operators that reflects a broader shift within the sector from transaction-focused bookkeeping toward structured financial ...