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Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments

Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to EY, the convertible debt market saw whipsaw action in issuances. Between 2015 and 2019, average issuance varied between $40 billion and $45 billion. However, it dropped to $22 billion in 2022 but re-accelerated to $52 billion in 2023. While the levels of issuance varied, […]

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How to Report for Comprehensive Income

How to Report for Comprehensive Income

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readComprehensive income (CI), which is defined as the sum of net income (NI) and other comprehensive income (OCI), gives both the internal and external audiences a 30,000-foot perspective of a company’s valuation. Understanding how it’s broken down, how it’s accounted for, and how it’s interpreted by […]

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Liquidation Value Versus Going-Concern Value

Liquidation Value Versus Going-Concern Value

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhether it’s a company firing on all cylinders or a company on the verge of liquidation, determining correct valuations is not a cut-and-dry process. Understanding the importance of going-concern values and liquidation values is essential when determining a business’ worth. Quantifying Going-Concern Value When it comes […]

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Taking a Closer Look at Trial Balances

Taking a Closer Look at Trial Balances

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA trial balance is an accounting tool that helps businesses determine if the double entry accounting system has any mathematical errors. Once the trial balance is worked through, and the total debits and total credits equal each other, we know there are no mathematical errors – […]

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Contingent Liability Defined

Contingent Liability Defined

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs the name implies, a contingent liability for a business does not always happen and depends on how the future unfolds. When it comes to a business analyzing a contingent liability, it focuses on the probability of the business realizing it, the time frame within which […]

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Defining Materiality in Accounting

Defining Materiality in Accounting

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIn the world of accounting and auditing, there is a concept called materiality. The term materiality essentially means an amount that, if erroneously omitted or included, impacts the financials of a company to the point where they don’t tell the truth. One very basic example would be […]

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