Learn how to analyze a company's balance sheet, including assets, liabilities, and equity, for smarter investment decisions.

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Financial statements are documents used to communicate to end-users a business's financial circumstances in an efficient and effective manner. Four basic financial statements exist: the balance sheet, ...

A balance sheet is a type of financial statement that lists a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity. The assets should be in "balance" and equal the total liabilities and ...

The Fed balance sheet is a financial statement published once a week that shows what the Federal Reserve (Fed) owns and owes.

Previously, we discussed some ways to improve cash flow within a company. This evolved from a question that was posed by contractors on a message board regarding the difference between profits and ...

Some business owners are tempted to leave their balance sheets to their accountants, but it is important for leadership to understand how to read their balance sheets in order to keep an eye on their ...

Now let's take a closer look to see how strong this balance sheet is by analyzing it with some common balance sheet ratios. There are about a half-dozen different ratios we can use to determine a ...