Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

When it comes to accounting, there are two main methods of determining a firm's financial health and profitability. One method is to calculate the firm's accounting profits, otherwise known as net ...

I start with the Dividend Triangle—multi-year trends in revenue, EPS, and dividends—to find steady compounders across cycles.

Cash flow is the reason why many small businesses fail. Slow or nonpayments are a real concern, and as a firm owner, it's in your best interest to help your clients receive their payments faster and ...

Cash flow is a measurement of the money moving in and out of a business, and it helps to determine financial health. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Cash basis accounting records when cash actually changes hands in a transaction, providing a real-time view of your financial position that reflects the actual cash flow of a business or individual.

Both profit and cash flow are critical for the long-term viability of a business. Over the long run, profitable firms tend to have positive cash flow and accumulate a significant amount of cash. There ...

The first smartphones were released in 2007, and only 15 years later, we have phones that can do much more than simple calls and text messages. Most people are now fully equipped with a GPS device, a ...

Cash is king. From making sure you don’t run out of it to leveraging it well, cash drives business. The traditional role of finance is about cash stewardship—picking custodians, protecting against ...

No matter what happens with General Electric Co.’sGE0.07%increase; green up pointing triangle dividend, investors will still have to grapple with the fact it is nearly impossible to tell how much of ...

Despite three dividend cuts in recent years, more dividend cuts are inevitable, in my opinion, due to negative operating cash flow and cash Distributable Earnings not covering the dividend. Recent ...