Learn how carrying value signifies asset value on balance sheets, using formulas and examples to assess depreciation and amortization accurately.

Learn how to evaluate free cash flow to gauge a company's financial health and recognize accounting tricks. Understand FCF's role in investment decisions today.

Learn how to calculate the market value of equity—find the total dollar value by multiplying the current share price by ...

Learn how the lower of cost or market (LCM) method helps value inventory accurately by using the lesser of historical cost or market value, key for GAAP compliance.

A company's capital structure is its mix of equity and debt. Investors can examine a company's capital structure by looking at its balance sheet. Although there is no specific level of debt and equity ...