Accounting Articles

Expense Ratio Calculator The Real Cost Of Fees

We have a whole guide on the cost of passive investing (our preferred investment strategy). In there, we highlight some globally diversified and affordable funds. The first step is to find and compare potential fund options within your provider, or across. Read more

Income and expenditure Health & Social Care

Households spent more in 2014 than they did in 1996, after adjusting for inflation; this holds whether the figures are based on averages (means) or medians. The typical household saw its expenditures grow by more than 25 percent, from $29,400 in. Read more

Debit balance definition

Examples of these accounts are the cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, fixed assets (asset) account, wages (expense) and loss on sale of assets (loss) account. Contra accounts that normally have debit balances include the contra liability, contra equity, and contra revenue. Read more

Semimonthly Definition & Meaning

So you should still learn the difference between bi-weekly and semi-monthly. The word weekly is an adverb and adjective that means occurring once in a week. A bicycle, for instance, has two wheels, and a bicameral legislature (like the one in. Read more

Definition, Explanation and Examples

All assets owned by a business are acquired with the funds supplied either by creditors or by owner(s). In other words, we can say that the value of assets in a business is always equal to the sum of the value of liabilities. Read more

What is manufacturing overhead and what does it include?

You’ll need to report the COGS on your income statement and balance sheet. To create a realistic budget, your business needs to have a clear-cut idea of its operating expenses, including manufacturing costs. Manufacturing overhead encompasses all the indirect costs involved. Read more