The 8 Steps in the Accounting Cycle

A well-maintained ledger helps you spot issues faster and makes trial balances and reconciliations much easier to manage. We’ll talk about all of the different transactions and business events that happen throughout the accounting cycle in his first year of business. Note that companies can perform some accounting process reconciliations like payments reconciliation automatically with…

Equity Method of Accounting for Investments

Dividends and distributions under the equity method are treated as a return of investment rather than income. When an investee declares a dividend, the investor reduces the carrying amount of their investment by the dividend amount. This approach reflects that dividends represent profits already recognized in the investor’s share of the investee’s earnings. Many equity…

What Is A Tax Write-Off And How Does It Work?

Whether you’re better off itemizing or taking the Standard Deduction depends on your own financial situation. However, about 90% of all taxpayers end up claiming the Standard Deduction each year. Those who itemize tend to be higher-income taxpayers, which makes sense since they typically pay more in state and local taxes, have higher mortgage interest…