September 1, 2023 by Dick RiceA model-driven architecture, toolset, and runtime framework that allows a designer to describe a heterogeneous big data storage system as a model, and deploy the model automatically to configure an observability framework. The term observability defines the capabilities that make it. Read more
September 1, 2023 by Dick RiceWhile the entire fixed cost incurred in the period would be charged in the contribution margin statement, the same would be adjusted for opening and closing inventories in the traditional income statement. The contribution margin income statement is a profitability statement. Read more
August 31, 2023 by Dick RiceWhile there aren’t necessarily strict parameters that apply to all companies, a TIE ratio above 2.0x is considered to be the minimum acceptable range, with 3.0x+ being preferred. The resulting ratio shows the number of times that a company could pay. Read more
August 31, 2023 by Dick RiceLet us take the example of Walmart Inc.’s annual report for the year 2018 to compute its Times interest earned ratio. According to the annual report, the company’s net income during the period was $10.52 billion. The interest expense towards debt. Read more
August 31, 2023 by Dick RiceOur work has been directly cited by organizations including Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Investopedia, Forbes, CNBC, and many others. Our goal is to deliver the most understandable and comprehensive explanations of financial topics using simple writing complemented by helpful graphics and animation. Read more
August 31, 2023 by Dick RiceIt is computed by dividing net sales by average total assets for a given period. You’ll find the company’s sales, also called revenue, listed on the income statement. The total asset turnover formula shows the numerator as net sales, so what’s. Read more
August 31, 2023 by Dick RiceThis concept is important to investors because they want to be able to measure an approximate return on their investment. This is particularly true in the manufacturing industry where companies have large and expensive equipment purchases. Creditors, on the other hand,. Read more
August 30, 2023 by Dick RiceIn short, the standard budget is the traditional method for deriving a budget, but it is severely limited, and if followed too rigorously, does not allow a business to take advantage of new opportunities on short notice. Both Standard Costing and. Read more
August 30, 2023 by Dick RiceYou should record the bonus expense within the year when the employee earned it. The cost of the tractor is charged to depreciation expense at $10,000 per year for ten years. This takes place every year as the tractor’s value changes. Read more
August 30, 2023 by Dick RiceThe principles of double-entry accounting apply to all forms of business organisation, as well as not-for-profit organisations. A corporation is the most popular form of business because it protects the owners with limited liability. Different forms of partnerships like LLCs and. Read more