If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

A few months ago, we published a column entitled, “Understanding Financials: Your Income Statement.” To re-read that e-column, click here. The balance sheet is another of the financial statements ...

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A: Many small business owners use very simplified bookkeeping methods; either a spreadsheet or register showing cash in and cash out. This method of recordkeeping does not easily lend itself to ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A few thoughts on money, the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, and the alphabet soup of emergency liquidity facilities. The expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet has been widely misunderstood within the ...

A balance sheet is a snapshot of your company's financial health that can be read by accountants, investors and auditors to determine how well your company is doing. It's like an x-ray of your ...

At the 67th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monetary policy is more effective when the public understands what the Federal Reserve does ...

Insurance companies confound many Americans, with costly premiums that often provide no obvious benefit during good times and with difficult processes to follow when you do need to make a claim. Yet ...

Banks have a much different business model from most companies. As financial institutions, banks produce no goods and therefore don't have inventory. Yet what you will find on the balance sheet is ...