🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to EY, the convertible debt market saw whipsaw action in issuances. Between 2015 and 2019, average issuance varied between $40 billion and $45 billion. However, it dropped to $22 billion in 2022 but re-accelerated to $52 billion in 2023. While the levels of issuance varied, the way this type of … Continue reading “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readComprehensive income (CI), which is defined as the sum of net income (NI) and other comprehensive income (OCI), gives both the internal and external audiences a 30,000-foot perspective of a company’s valuation. Understanding how it’s broken down, how it’s accounted for, and how it’s interpreted by different audiences is essential to … Continue reading “How to Report for Comprehensive Income”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen a business is looking for a valuation, it needs to decide whether to use the calculation of value approach versus the conclusion of value option. The conclusion of value calculation is a more rigorous and resource-intensive calculation of value. Both approaches are similarly dependable, and despite the calculation of value’s … Continue reading “The Differences Between Conclusion of Value and Calculation of Value”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhether it’s a company firing on all cylinders or a company on the verge of liquidation, determining correct valuations is not a cut-and-dry process. Understanding the importance of going-concern values and liquidation values is essential when determining a business’ worth. Quantifying Going-Concern Value When it comes to defining this type of … Continue reading “Liquidation Value Versus Going-Concern Value”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe accounting term working capital is essential knowledge for all business owners. Basically, it is the ability of a business to meet its ongoing obligations. Learning about some of the different aspects of working capital is vital for any successful business owner. Net operating working capital (NOWC) is the gap between … Continue reading “Working Capital and the Role it Plays in Your Business’ Success”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA trial balance is an accounting tool that helps businesses determine if the double entry accounting system has any mathematical errors. Once the trial balance is worked through, and the total debits and total credits equal each other, we know there are no mathematical errors – but that doesn’t mean it … Continue reading “Taking a Closer Look at Trial Balances”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs the name implies, a contingent liability for a business does not always happen and depends on how the future unfolds. When it comes to a business analyzing a contingent liability, it focuses on the probability of the business realizing it, the time frame within which the liability might occur, and … Continue reading “Contingent Liability Defined”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to business operations and measuring performance, the optimal production scale a company can sustain is an important metric to measure. If a business’ capacity can’t be realized and sustained – or the bottlenecks can’t be identified and addressed in a timely manner – a business will likely stagnate … Continue reading “Optimizing Your Business’ Performance with Capacity Management”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIn the world of accounting and auditing, there is a concept called materiality. The term materiality essentially means an amount that, if erroneously omitted or included, impacts the financials of a company to the point where they don’t tell the truth. One very basic example would be if a $1 million revenue … Continue reading “Defining Materiality in Accounting”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAccording to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ report “Advancing Rural Health Equity,” the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) maintained telehealth options due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) order for 151 more days beyond the original expiration of the Covid-19 PHE. Medicare recipients will benefit from the extension … Continue reading “How the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act Impacted Accounting in 2023”
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