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Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information

What are the Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information? The demand for accounting information by investors, lenders, creditors, etc., creates fundamental qualitative characteristics that are desirable in accounting information. There are six qualitative characteristics of accounting information. Two of the six qualitative characteristics are fundamental (must have), while the remaining four qualitative characteristics are enhancing (nice…

Pro-Rata Participation Rights

What are Pro-Rata Participation Rights? Pro-rata participation rights, or pro-rata investing rights, guarantee existing investors the right to participate in future fundraising activities. Pro-rata participation rights allow private investors to maintain and/or expand their share of a business by participating in future funding rounds. As a result, the rights allow private investors to protect against…

Iron Condor

What is the Iron Condor? The iron condor is a trading strategy for options that uses two spreads, both vertical. One is a call (which is the option to buy), and the other is a put (the option to sell). The iron condor gets its name from the shape of the profit and loss graph…

Bear Put Spread

What is a Bear Put Spread? In a bear put spread, the basic idea is to purchase a high strike price put and then sell a lower one. The goal is a decline in stock price, with a close – at the time of expiration – that is equal to or below the lower strike…

Interest Expense

What is Interest Expense? Interest expense is one of the core expenses found in the income statement. A company must finance its assets either through debt or equity. With the former, the company will incur an expense related to the cost of borrowing. Understanding a company’s interest expense helps to understand its capital structure and…

Forensic Audit Guide

What is a Forensic Audit? A forensic audit is an examination of a company’s financial records to derive evidence which can be used in a court of law or legal proceeding. For example, Telemart, on the recommendation of its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), entered into a contract with RJ Inc for the supply of carts….

Target Costing

What is Target Costing? Target costing is not just a method of costing, but rather a management technique wherein prices are determined by market conditions, taking into account several factors, such as homogeneous products, level of competition, no/low switching costs for the end customer, etc. When these factors come into the picture, management wants to…

Budgeting Software

What is Budgeting Software? Budgeting software is any computer program that helps an individual or business design, manage, monitor, and alter their budget. Examples of software range from Microsoft Excel on one end to SAP on the other end. In this article, we will examine and compare various types of software for budgeting purposes. Types…

Prorated

What is Prorated? In accounting and finance, prorated means adjusted for a specific time period. For example, if an employee is due a salary of $80,000 per year, and they join the company on July 1, their prorated salary for that year would be $40,000. How to Prorate a Number Let’s look at an example….

Equity Method

What is the Equity Method? The equity method is a type of accounting used for intercorporate investments. It is used when the investor holds significant influence over the investee but does not exercise full control over it, as in the relationship between a parent company and its subsidiary. In this case, the terminology of “parent”…

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