Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner ...

The two types -- or methods -- of financial accounting are cash and accrual. Although they're distinct, both methods rely on the same conceptual framework of double-entry accounting to record, analyze ...

The first treatise on double-entry bookkeeping came from the mind and pen of Luca Pacioli. If you've ever wondered why there is a system of accounting software named after a Renaissance era ...

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Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update to improve its codification of standards on different topics.

It distorts hiring, training, and benefits practices. by Peter Cappelli Many common practices for managing employees are hard to explain. Why do companies obsess over cost per hire but spend so little ...