When investors look at assets, they often want to see steady growth. A company whose assets increase over time, especially ...

Nearly every financial crisis can be traced back to a foundation of weak balance sheets that cracked under the pressure of excessive debt. Companies, households, and governments load up on debt during ...

The balance sheet is one of three common financial statements businesses use to provide information to outside stakeholders. Publicly-traded corporations are required by federal law to submit a ...

When you want to know a company’s financial health, it helps to look at its balance sheet. But if you’ve never seen a balance sheet before or don’t know how to read one, all you’ll see is a collection ...

A balance sheet for a sole proprietorship is similar to a balance sheet for any other kind of business in that it shows how much the business entity owns and owes. Sole proprietorships are closely ...

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 ...

A balance sheet displays what a company owns, what it owes, how it's financed, and its shareholders' equity at a particular point in time. An income statement displays the company's revenues and ...

The ability to raise capital is essential to keep your business growing and thriving. However, if you want to attract interest from potential investors or secure a loan, your balance sheet becomes a ...

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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 ...

What does it mean when a company has a "fortress-like" balance sheet? Photo: Frank Kovalchek via Wikimedia Commons. Nearly every financial crisis can be traced back to a foundation of weak balance ...