Overview Learn the basics of balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.Discover how financial statements ...

Income statements detail revenue, expenses, and net income from top to bottom. Reading starts with revenue, deducts expenses, and ends with net income. Subtotal figures help identify missing account ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Financial data is always at the back of the business plan, but that doesn't mean it's any less important than up-front material such as ...

Basic analytical techniques are introduced in this program. These are widely used practices that can be used to expose specifics about a company that can be critical in the practice of Law. Attorneys ...

Learn about gross, operating, and net profit margins, how each is calculated, and how businesses and investors can use them to analyze a company’s profitability.

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a monthly step-by-step guide for getting your financial house in order. Yes, it’s a daunting process, but we’re breaking it down into manageable steps that ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In the vast landscape of the United States, more than 72.5 million individuals depend on the Social Security Administration ...

Taxes may be fact of life, but have you ever been up close and personal with a Form 1040? Here's a beginner's guide to understanding how federal income tax returns work. Many, or all, of the products ...

Tax Form 1098 tells the IRS how much mortgage interest you paid last year. You may be able to deduct this amount on your Schedule A. Not all mortgage interest is tax deductible. If you have a mortgage ...

The Social Security system pays more than just retirement benefits; it is a social insurance policy that gives workers who pay into the system access to disability benefits for themselves and their ...