Financial statements

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

The SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market.

Research shows it’s an increasingly important form of insurance, particularly for small or vulnerable firms.

Instead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach.

Investors reward clear communication.

Current accounting rules don’t always communicate real value to investors.

Traditional accounting can’t explain how companies like Uber and Twitter are valued.

And how to fix it.

Even after a raft of reforms, corporate accounting remains murky. Here’s what you need to know to evaluate a company accurately.

Joe Knight, coauthor of Financial Intelligence, explains the financial statement—and why managers should get involved in finance.

When you understand financial statements-including the estimates and assumptions that go into them-you can offer insights that help ensure the statements...

Green initiatives can, by reducing costs, enhance a company’s bottom line. Actions that harm the environment can have the opposite effect. Now, thanks to a burgeoning market in greenhouse gas emission credits put into effect by the Kyoto Protocol, environmental considerations will increasingly affect not only companies’ income statements but also their balance sheets. A […]