Assets generate income and appreciate in value, while liabilities drain resources and depreciate over time. Do you want to improve your net worth? Probably so. But if you’re like many people, you ...

An asset is anything, which you own and which is valuable, whether it is tangible or intangible. Assets are said to have positive economic value. Simply put an asset is something that is worth money ...

usiness firms use a financial analysis technique called asset vs. liability management (ALM) to mitigate risk due to a mismatch in their assets and liabilities. A mismatch occurs when assets and ...

A significant report for every business leader to review, at least annually, is the balance statement. It gives business leaders insight into the financial health of the company. To get a true picture ...

Asset management is an integral part of accounting basics that deals with the monitoring and maintenance of valuable items owned by an individual or an entity. Assets contribute significantly to the ...

The needs of retired clients are substantially different from those who are still in the process of accumulating assets in anticipation of retirement. Advisers should compare a retired investor’s ...

Your balance sheet lists your company's assets, liabilities and equity; it is sometimes called your statement of net worth. A classified balance sheet is merely one that has been arranged so that key ...

This report is one of a series on the adjustments we make to GAAP data so we can measure shareholder value accurately. This report focuses on an adjustment we make to our calculation ofeconomic book ...

The balance sheet provides a look at a business at a snapshot in time, often at the end of a quarter or year. In some cases, the accounts on the balance sheet -- assets, liabilities, and equity -- can ...