Accounting articles

Depreciation And Amortization Basics

(If the asset is still working, the company can keep using it, but it's done recording the expense.) Amortizable assets get reduced to zero. Depreciable assets get reduced to "salvage value," which is what the company could expect to get for the asse... Read more

Accounting 101 Basics Of Long Term Liability

For example, interest expense is part of other revenues and expenses, as are most gains or losses on early retirement of debt. An example of off-balance-sheet financing is an unconsolidated subsidiary. A parent company may not be required to consolid... Read more

Accounting Basics Tutorial

Start by opening up a business checking account, followed by any savings accounts that will help you organize funds and plan for taxes. For instance, set up a savings account and squirrel away a percentage of each payment as your self-employed tax wi... Read more

Accrual Vs Deferral Accounting

An accrued expense is the expenses which is incurred by the company over one accounting period but not paid in the same accounting period. In the books of accounts it is recorded in a way that the expense account is debited and the accrued expense ac... Read more