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Preventing another Scandal like Enron
Preventing another Scandal like Enron talks about how government can prevent this scandal to happen in the future.

Published by 1vision (1,548 pts ) on Nov 14, 2009 to
Gwendolyn Cuizon Articles
The Legal Framework of Financial Reporting in Belgium
The Legal Framework of Financial Reporting in Belgium discusses the financial reporting requirements in Belgium.

Published by 1vision (1,548 pts ) on Nov 12, 2009 to
Gwendolyn Cuizon Articles
Market Value versus Book Value of Liabilities: Financial Distress
Book values and market values of liabilities can differ when a company is experiencing financial distress. Investors must be able to properly value liabilities under this condition.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
Market Value versus Book Value of Liabilities: Time until Maturity
Just like assets, the book value of a liability can differ from its market value. Usually this discrepancy is smaller and less important.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
Market Value versus Book Value: Tangible and Intangible Assets
The values of intangible assets can be much more variable than tangible assets. This variability increases the likelihood of a discrepancy between book and market values.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles

Market Value versus Book Value: Liquidity
Liquidity affects the discrepancy between the book and market value of an asset. Lower liquidity means lower value.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
Market Value versus Book Value: Inflation
Inflation can have a large impact on the discrepancy between an asset’s book and market value. Inflation is another lesson in the time value of money.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
Market Value versus Book Value: Time since Acquisition
One of the reasons there is a discrepancy between the market and book value of an asset is the time since its acquisition. Wise investors can spot and value this difference well.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
The Basics of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles have been established so financial records and reporting by companies are fair and accurate.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles
Why Net Income is Not the Same as a Cash Flow
Accounting statements provide an accurate view of an organization at any given point in time. Understanding them requires some special knowledge of common accounting practices.

Published by John Garger (20,844 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
Accounting & Business Finance Articles

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