Accountants with businesses big and small normally compile financial statements each quarter. The statements paint a picture of all of the company's transactions. First, the company will record the ...

Audited financial statements are independent CPA evaluations costing thousands. They include balance sheets, cash flow, ...

Navigating the path to becoming a publicly traded company is a significant milestone for any organization. As a micro-cap IPO advisor and investor, I’ve witnessed how the success of this transition ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Suzanne is a ...

When it is time to bring in an external audit firm — perhaps because lenders, investors or a regulatory body triggered the need to audit your financial statements — preparation and responsiveness are ...

The AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC) voted Wednesday to issue an amendment clarifying that a CPA preparing financial statements as part of a consulting services engagement ...

Preparing a financial statement is the last step in the accounting cycle before the cycle starts over in a new period. After the accounts have been adjusted and closed, the financial statements are ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. David ...

The American Institute of CPAs' Accounting and Review Services Committee clarified a standard on financial statement preparation as part of a client advisory services engagement. The new Statement on ...

Traditional accounting principles form the foundation for a new approach to financial reporting that the AICPA is developing for small and medium-size entities (SMEs) and released for public comment ...