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UK Personal and Corporate Taxation in 2011/12
This article provides a brief overview of UK personal and corporate taxation following the changes made by the Finance Act 2011.
Continue ReadingIs Adoption of IFRS SEC Reporting Appropriate?
Starting with fiscal years ending after November 2007, the SEC stopped requiring a reconciliation to US GAAP income for companies reporting using IFRS …
Continue ReadingPension Accounting with GAAP and IFRS Methods: Main Differences with Reporting Pension Expenses
Pension accounting is a difficult concept for students and investors to grasp. What adds to the complexity is the fact that many foreign companies …
Continue ReadingWhy IFRS is Important, Differences from US GAAP, and How to Learn the Accounting Method
IFRS, or International Financial Reporting Standards have received a lot of hype over the past few years. It is important that accountants, finance …
Continue ReadingHow to Import Quicken to QuickBooks: A Guide to Converting a Quicken Account into a QuickBooks File
Quicken is popular personal financial management software from Intuit; QuickBooks is a financial software solution from the same organization aimed at …
Continue ReadingMain Elements of a Business Plan: A How- To Guide
If you are starting up a new business, the elements of a business plan will be a little harder to prepare than if you’ve been in business for a while. …
Continue ReadingHow to Calculate the Total Value or Equity of a Company
An investor’s valuation of firm must go beyond book values of assets and liabilities. The market values give a much better estimate of a …
Continue ReadingA Definition of Financial Distress and How it Affects Market and Book Values of Liabilities
Book values and market values of liabilities can differ when a company is experiencing financial distress. Investors must be able to properly value …
Continue ReadingHow Inflation Affects the Market and Book Value of Assets
Inflation can have a large impact on the discrepancy between an asset’s book and market value. Learn how inflation and the time value of money affect …
Continue ReadingHow Liquidity Affects Book Value and Market Value of an Asset
Liquidity affects the discrepancy between the book and market value of an asset. Lower liquidity means lower value. Learn how investors view liquidity …
Continue ReadingHow Time Since Acquisition of an Asset Affects the Value of a Company
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 …
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