The Cash Flow Statement is a secret weapon for analysts and investors, a way to see through the accounting tricks companies play on the income statement, and I’m showing you exactly how to analyze it ...

Cash flow analysis is an important aspect of a company's financial management because it reveals the cash it has available to pay bills and invest in its business. The analysis goes beyond accounting ...

Financial statements report the business activities and financial performance of a company. Learn how they are used by executives, investors, and lenders.

In the “Understanding Financials: Your Income Statement” column, we learned that the accrual-basis method of accounting is based on the economic activity of the business, and that this preferred ...

Discover how cash purchases impact a company's income statement and where to find detailed records in financial reports.

Learn how to tell if your business could be facing a cash crunch—and what to do about it Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor ...

Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a company’s ability to generate cash that fuels the ...

From misinterpreting financial statements to making uninformed investment decisions, these critical oversights could be draining your company’s lifeblood without you even knowing it. Cash Flow Blind ...