Asset is a word that is often used and seldom defined. One can be an asset to their family for their kindness or great impersonation skills, but an accountant wants to see something more concrete. In ...

One key metric that offers valuable insights into a company’s financial health is the return on average assets (ROAA). This financial ratio measures how effectively a company uses its assets to ...

Assets are the lifeblood of your business, because they are valuable resources that determine the net worth of your company. Many people make the mistake of thinking cash-on-hand is the most important ...

An asset constitutes anything that holds monetary value, whether current or future, to a person or organization. Businesses, governments and non-profits all own assets. So do many people. An asset is ...

Assets represent any items owned by an individual or a business that have the potential to grow in value. Defining assets isn’t easy, as “any item” is a broad category that encompasses myriad items ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Net asset value, or NAV, represents the value of an investment fund and is calculated by adding the total value of the fund’s assets and subtracting its liabilities. Mutual funds and ETFs use NAV to ...

Small business owners and managers create financial statements to assess their companies' financial health. Many owners make adjustments to their revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities to reduce ...

ection 1221 of the tax code broadly defines a capital asset. Over time the courts have attempted to narrow that definition and eliminate confusion. Recently a Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling ...