Companies periodically report gains, losses, income and expenses on their income statements. This statement distinguishes between your company's results from operations and those from other sources.

A loss isn't realized until it actually hits your pocketbook. Suppose your business holds stock in another company, and that stock drops $5,000 in value. If you still own the stock, the loss is only ...

This report is one of a series on the adjustments we make to convert GAAP data to economic earnings. Reported assets don’t tell the whole story of the capital invested in a business. Accounting ...

What Is An Income Statement? An income statement lists a company’s income, expenses, and resulting profits over a specific time frame, usually a quarter or fiscal year. Companies create income ...

Financial statements are essentially the report cards for businesses. They tell the story, in numbers, about the financial health of the business. The information found on the financial statements of ...