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Expenses

Where are expenses in financial statement?

Understand the role of expenses in financial statement components. Learn accurate expense classification and the difference between expenses and assets, liabilities, and equity. Discover why expenses live on the income statement, not the balance sheet.

By pnlchat 23 Apr 2025
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Assets

Gain on Sale journal entry examples

Learn the essential steps for proper accounting for asset disposal. This guide breaks down the fixed asset sale journal entry, explains what is gain on sale, and provides clear examples for both gains and loss on sale accounting.

By pnlchat 22 Apr 2025
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Assets

Is Land Debit or Credit?

Land is a crucial long-term asset classification in accounting. Discover the specific accounting treatment of land, understand double entry accounting rules, and review essential debit and credit examples for recording land purchase and sale transactions accurately.

By pnlchat 20 Apr 2025
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Expenses

Salaries expense debit or credit?

Confused about accounting for salaries? Discover why salaries expense is a debit. We detail the journal entry for salaries expense and explain the critical difference between cash vs accrual accounting methods for accurate salaries accounting.

By pnlchat 19 Apr 2025
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Revenue

GAAP for Revenue Recognition: Criteria and Examples

Understand when to recognize revenue GAAP requires using the accrual method. This guide breaks down ASC 606, the five-step revenue recognition process, and the crucial difference between accrued revenue and deferred revenue.

By pnlchat 19 Apr 2025
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Financial Health

Debt Management: How Much Debt Can a Company Handle?

Understand crucial debt ratios like the debt to asset ratio and debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Use the debt to asset ratio formula and industry benchmarks (debt to asset ratio by industry) for accurate financial ratio interpretation and strong debt coverage management.

By pnlchat 17 Mar 2025
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Equity & Capital

The Equity Multiplier: Breaking Down a Company's Capital Structure

The equity multiplier is a vital financial leverage ratio revealing a company's capital structure and reliance on debt vs equity financing. Learn the equity multiplier formula, its interpretation, and its critical role in Dupont analysis for assessing financial risk.

By pnlchat 12 Mar 2025
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Equity & Capital

Dividend yield calculation, formula, and examples

Learn the dividend yield calculation formula and how to calculate dividend yield accurately. Compare TTM vs forward dividend yield, understand high dividend yield risks, and determine what is a good dividend yield for your portfolio.

By pnlchat 05 Mar 2025
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Equity & Capital

Stock Valuation Formula and Methods

Discover how to calculate intrinsic value of a stock using powerful stock valuation formulas. Compare absolute valuation vs relative valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow, dividend discount model, and residual income model, to identify truly undervalued stocks.

By pnlchat 05 Mar 2025
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Financial Health

Principles of Financial Management

Unlock financial stability and wealth creation by applying the core principles of finance. Learn essential budgeting, cash flow management, and debt repayment strategies, while harnessing the power of compounding through smart investing.

By pnlchat 03 Mar 2025
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Financial Health

How to Measure Market Efficiency

Understand how to measure market efficiency using key tools like the Sharpe Ratio and event study methodology. Learn to calculate risk-adjusted returns and identify arbitrage opportunities to refine your investment strategies and asset valuation.

By pnlchat 03 Mar 2025
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Equity & Capital

Advantages and disadvantages of buyback of shares

Understand how do share buybacks work and their effect on earnings per share. Explore the key advantages of share buyback, the risks (disadvantages of share repurchase), and the role of treasury stock in corporate finance.

By pnlchat 03 Mar 2025
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