Keeping Score: How Finance and Accounting Team Up for Business Success Imagine a sports team trying to win without keeping score. They wouldn’t know if they were ahead, behind, or even in the right game! That’s kind of what it’s like for a business without strong finance and accounting departments working together. While both deal...
The Price of Money: Understanding Finance Costs Have you ever wondered why borrowing money costs anything? Why can’t we just borrow what we need, use it to achieve our goals, and pay it back without any extra fees? The answer lies in something called finance costs. Finance costs are essentially the price you pay for...
Can QuickBooks Help Your Customers Get the Funding They Need? Running a small business is a balancing act, and sometimes that includes helping your customers manage their finances. Have you ever wished there was an easy way to offer financing options to your clients without taking on all the risk yourself? Well, guess what –...
Funding Your Dreams: A Beginner’s Guide to Debt vs. Equity Financing Starting or growing a business often requires capital – that sweet, sweet money needed to get things rolling. But where do you find it? Two common options are debt financing and equity financing. Think of them as two different flavors of funding ice cream:...
From Bean Counters to Deal Makers: Can Your Accounting Degree Land You a Finance Gig? So, you’ve got your accounting degree in hand and you’re staring down the career path ahead. Maybe visions of spreadsheets and audits are dancing in your head (or maybe those visions are more like nightmares). But what if you’re yearning...
Unmasking EBIT: A Peek into the Heart of Business Profitability Imagine you run a lemonade stand. You’re selling refreshing drinks on a sunny day, but to figure out how well your business is *really* doing, you need to look beyond just the money flowing in from thirsty customers. That’s where EBIT comes in – Earnings...
Following the Money Trail: Unmasking the Truth with Forensic Finance Ever wonder how detectives solve complex financial crimes? Imagine them piecing together a puzzle, but instead of physical clues, they’re dealing with mountains of financial records, transactions, and data. That’s the world of forensic finance – where experts use their accounting skills to investigate financial...
Cracking the Code: What’s ROE and Why Should You Care? Imagine you’re running a lemonade stand. You spend $10 on lemons, sugar, and cups. At the end of the day, you make $25 selling delicious lemonade. You did pretty well, right? But how do you know if your lemonade stand is *really* successful compared to...
Cracking the Code: Million-Dollar Shortcuts in Finance Let’s face it, dealing with big numbers can be intimidating, especially when those zeroes start piling up in the world of finance. Saying “one million dollars” gets old fast, and writing it out every time can be a real headache (literally!). That’s where abbreviations come in – handy...
Decoding the Mystery of SG&A: What’s Eating Your Profits? Ever stumbled across the term “SG&A” while sifting through a company’s financial reports and felt completely lost? You’re not alone! This acronym, which stands for Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses, can seem intimidating, but it’s actually a crucial piece of the financial puzzle. Think of SG&A...