HIERARCHY OF GAAP
An outline for determining the most appropriate sources for obtaining guidance on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The applicable hierarchy of GAAP that applies to nongovernmental entities is laid out by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement 162, issued in May 2008.
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Implied Repo Rate
Return rate that can be generated by selling a bond futures or forward contract and purchasing an underlying bond of the same amount in the cash ma ...
Open Order
An order to buy or sell a security that stays open until it is either executed, canceled by the customer or until it expires. One of the factors wh ...
Evolutionary Economics
Field of study exploring the processes and resources affecting a firm’s development and transformation. It is a blend of Darwinian principles ...
Financial Modeling
A method of constructing a financial representation of all aspects of a firm or given security. It is typically characterized by performing calcula ...
Minsky Moment
A moment when a market fails or falls into crisis, following a prolonged period of market speculation or unsustainable growth. Anchored on the idea ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
Long-lived liabilities refer to obligations which are due more than a year. Some examples of long-term debt include convertible bond and capital le ...
How Much Does a Home Remodeling Cost?
If your house can handle a renovation, the next thing you need to find out is the cost of a home remodeling.
You may nee ...
An Introduction to Insurance
Most people in the world own insurance. Insurance take a lot of forms such as medical insurance, automobile insurance, and the most common of them ...
Students, How Much Can You Afford to Borrow?
You are about to finish high school. The financial aid office of the university you are considering gave you a financial aid. You are also qualifie ...
An Introduction to Student Loans
A college education is one of the most essential investment in a person’s life. Unfortunately, in this time and age, it has also become one o ...
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