Companies that comply with generally accounting principles, called GAAP, may opt to use the declining balance method to calculate depreciation on a particular asset or group of assets. The declining ...

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Accounting practices in the U.S. have improved over the years, but there are still plenty of ways that companies can manipulate their financial results. And not just in the usual ways--the balance ...

Managing the financial accounts for one company is tough. If your business invests in another business, keeping the books becomes even more complicated. If, say, you buy one of your suppliers, do you ...