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 ...

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

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 ...

There are three types of financial statements for businesses: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Each of these financial statements shows a different aspect of the business.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...