What is meant by nonoperating revenues and gains?

It is acceptable to make a low profit (even a negative profit) in the short term if proposed changes will lead to increased profits in subsequent years and result in an overall increase in the profitability of the business. Revenue is the total amount of income...

Fixed Asset vs Current Asset: What’s the Difference?

Each year deprecation of plant assets is reported as an expense on the income statement. However, inventory is a current asset, and due to its short-term nature, it is not subjected to depreciation. Companies expected to consume or sell their inventory within a year,...

Illustrative examples Statement of cash flows

If a note had been taken in exchange for a portion of or all of the purchase price of the equipment, only the cash actually paid would be reported as a payment on the statement of cash flows. The portion of the purchase price represented by the note would be...