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Corporate Finance & Accounting Financial Statements

Financial Statements

Financial statements are essentially the report cards for businesses. They tell the story, in numbers, about the financial health of the business.

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Asset Definition
An asset is a resource with economic value that an individual or corporation owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide a fu...
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    Operating Margin Definition
  • Shareholder Equity – SE Definition
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    The Difference Between Cash Flow and EBITDA
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    The Profitability Ratio and Company Evaluation
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    Understanding the Cash Flow Statement
  • Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio Definition
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    Cash Flow From Financing Activities – CFF Definition
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    Diluted Earnings per Share (Diluted EPS) Definition
  • Earnings Before Interest and Taxes – EBIT Definition
  • Financial Statements Definition
  • Gross Profit Definition
  • Income Statement Definition
  • Margin Definition
  • Net Operating Income – NOI Definition
  • Property, Plant, and Equipment – PP&E Definition
  • Present Value – PV Definition
  • Return on Sales (ROS) Definition
  • Shareholder
  • Financial Analysis
    Vertical Analysis: Overview
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    Profit and Loss Statement (P&L) Definition
  • Gross Profit Margin vs. Net Profit Margin
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    How Companies Calculate Revenue
  • Capitalize Definition
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    Contingent Liability Definition
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    Gross Income Definition
  • Turnover Definition
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    Weighted Average Definition
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    How to Decode a Company's Earnings Reports
  • Enterprise Multiple Definition
  • Cash Flow
    Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) Definition
  • How to Evaluate a Company's Balance Sheet
  • Financial Data Analyzing
    The Importance of Other Comprehensive Income
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    Extraordinary Items vs. Nonrecurring Items: What's the difference?
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    Understanding Cash Flow Statement vs. Income Statement
  • The Three Major Financial Statements: How They're Interconnected
  • Balance Sheet
    How Do the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement Differ?
  • Fixed Asset vs. Current Asset: What's the Difference?
  • Gross, Operating, and Net Profit Margin: What's the Difference?
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    Bank Capital Definition
  • Common Size Financial Statement Definition
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    Contributed Capital Definition
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  • Working Capital (NWC) Definition
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    Lower of Cost or Market Method
  • Understanding Goodwill vs. Other Intangible Assets
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    Understanding Recurring Expenses vs. Non-Recurring Expenses
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    Understanding Overhead vs. Operating Expenses
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    The Main Focus Points When Analyzing a Balance Sheet
  • Reading the Balance Sheet
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    Financial Accounting vs. Managerial Accounting
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    How Does Goodwill Affect Financial Statements?
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    Is an Increase in a Company's Capital Stock a Bad Sign?
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