Business Accounting

Side Hustle

After College, She Spent $800 to Start a Side Hustle That Became a ‘Monster’ Business Making $35 Million a Year: ‘I Set Intense Sales Targets’

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My Profitable Company Is Worthless to Investors — Here’s Why That Works in My Favor

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Building a Business

She Started a Business to Shift the Status Quo in Her Male-Dominated Industry. It Did $250,000 Revenue in Year 1 — Then Tripled That.

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Forensic accountants often work closely with law enforcement agencies, lawyers, and business owners. They are expected to maintain a high level of confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail. They must...

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Accounting Models

GAAP Accounting

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) refer to a common set of accounting rules, standards, and procedures mandated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that companies and organizations follow when...

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Business News

Accrual Accounting

To implement this principle effectively, accountants use adjusting entries to record events that have occurred but are not yet recorded in the accounts before financial statements are prepared. This could...

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