Every company produces three important financial reporting documents when the fiscal period comes to a close: the balance sheet, cash flow statement, and the profit and loss statement. Among these, ...

A balance sheet is a financial statement that provides a broad overview of a given firm's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity. This important document gives management and other interested ...

A commitment to human capital accounting can drive profit, improve productivity and enhance culture. In business, organizations get what they measure — which is to say that most leaders are burdened ...

Revenue, profit likely rose, but so did interest expenses and securities losses Lyle spent most of the past two decades in a variety of product, communication and financial writing roles with large ...

In a volatile market, things can change incredibly quickly. Take, for example, the second-quarter earnings of Chevron (CVX 0.05%). Just three months ago, the oil and gas supermajor stunned Wall Street ...