Finances

Learn the importance of accurate P&L statement reporting and how it may keep your business on the right track and sound financial footing.

This guide explains when you should send an account to collections and how you should handle the process.

A biweekly pay schedule is the most common pay frequency. Here's how your small business can implement it.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or the Dow, is an index that shows how 30 companies have traded in the stock market.

Learn the difference between gross and net revenue, which are both important metrics for businesses to track.

If your employees are regularly working past their 40 hours a week, you are liable to pay them overtime. Find out what that means for your business.

Joseph Hennessey, Small Business Innovation Research Adviser, explains

Learn all about NASDAQ, the world's second-largest, tech-heavy stock exchange.

This tax rule allows businesses to get the entire depreciation deduction in a single year.

This guide explains what compound interest is and how to calculate it for your small business.

Bankruptcy helps people and businesses get a fresh start financially. Learn what filing for bankruptcy entails, as well as its benefits and disadvantages.

ChexSystems can negatively affect your ability to open a business checking account, but it won't make it impossible.

Accounts receivable refer to unpaid invoices a business should receive from customers from sales. Learn how accounts receivable affects operations.

Business loans and lines of credit aren't the only ways a small business can get funds. Learn why a cash advance might work for your company.

The average small business can only last 27 days without cash inflows. How long would your company make it?

Learn the differences between FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) to determine the best inventory management method for your business.

GAAP guidelines provide direction for accountants when preparing financial statements. Here are the 10 GAAP principles accountants should follow.

CDOs caused the 2008 financial crisis, and similar asset categories are on the rise. Could they really cause another recession? Here's what to consider.

This guide includes billing tips for small B2B companies looking to maintain a healthy cash flow.

Learn how this cost-effective technique can help your small business tap into the followers of influencers and others.

Direct costs and indirect costs both influence how small businesses should price their products. Here's what you need to know about each type of expense.

Wage garnishment notices must be handled with care. Learn how to process and track garnishment, and discover resources for handling wage garnishment issues.

While SBA and conventional loans offer low interest rates, they differ in other areas. Learn the differences between these two types of loans.

Private funding sources can offer much-needed investment capital to any small business's balance sheet. Here's what they are and how to secure funding.

Instead of making employees wait for their regular payday, some payroll services offer flexibility. Learn about on-demand payroll.

Use this handy checklist to divide your company's accounting into daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

Community banking can be a great funding resource if national options don't fit your needs. So what does its decline mean for small businesses?

A company should never miss payroll because the consequences can be disastrous. Here is what you can do to prevent your business from defaulting.

It's always a good idea to conduct random audits to ensure all your books are balanced and nothing is fishy.

Employers must withhold federal income tax plus any state or local taxes. Here's what every small business owner should know.