October 09, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Amortizing Bond Premium with the Effective Interest Rate Method
Premium Bonds Let’s assume that the business offers a bond with an interest of 10%, while the investment of similar risk in the market is 8%. Rationally, the investor would certainly choose to invest in the bond. However, the business...
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October 09, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
What is FICA? The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a U.S. tax law that pays for Social Security and medical assistance programs. The Social Security Service pays pensions and survivors’ benefits, as well as benefits for the disabled. Medicare...
October 09, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
The United States of America is a large, diverse country, with many regions differing significantly in socio-economic and cultural terms. In general, the local population has a good standard of living, and a stable wage for the average American is...
September 29, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Income Summary Account
Accounting requires all accounts to be balanced in such a way that there is no unrecorded amount of money left over when accessing the books. This requires following the rules for debits and credits, depending through which account the money...
September 28, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Statement of Stockholders Equity
Definition Equity is the residual interest in the assets of a business after deducting all of its liabilities. It represents the claims of the owners on the assets of the company. Equity capital includes funds directly invested in the company...
September 27, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Company executives are interested in financial security and business stability, which is largely determined by the generated cash flow. In the course of its activities, an enterprise or company generates various cash flows. They can have a different focus –...
September 26, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Balance Sheet Template and Structure
Balance sheet – What is it? Everything in business, as in life, must be balanced. However, in business, this means something else. Even if you are not an accountant, you probably have heard about a Balance sheet as a thing...
September 25, 2020
Charles Lutwidge
Cash Short and Over Account
Overview Cash includes coin, paper money, checks, and money orders. Money on deposit with a bank and other financial institutions that are available for withdrawal is also considered cash. Cash is the asset most likely to be stolen or used...
