IRS PUBLICATION 17
A document that explains the general rules for filing a federal income tax return. Published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it determines individuals who must file a tax return, tax forms to be filled out, exemption(s) a taxpayer can get, return due, and the process of filing the return. It also helps taxpayers know their filing status, if they can claim dependents, available deductions, and available credits to reduce tax obligations.
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Performance Index Paper - PIP
Short-term paper on which the rate of interest is denominated and paid in a base currency. Performance index paper's interest rate is determine ...
Protest Divestment
It refers to the intentional selling of stock on a large scale to make financial pressure on a corporation to force social change.
Co-Owner
Individual or group sharing ownership in an asset with another individual or group. Co-owner of an asset holds a certain percentage although this m ...
Prepaid Interest
It refers to the interest that a debtor pays before the first scheduled repayment of debt.
Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting - OCBOA
These are financial statements prepared using a system of accounting that differs from GAAP, the most common being tax-basis and cash-basis financi ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: System
A financial statement serves as an avenue for assimilating the overall health of a business. Let’s illustrate the four key steps in a cash-ba ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
For assessing how a company performed in a given period, the relation between income and cash flow statements should be taken into account. Several ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Assets
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Retirement Planning: Creating a Nest Egg
Last time, we discuss the different income sources for building a retirement fund. We shall now tackle the ways to create a retirement nest egg.
Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
Most investors ask this question, particul ...
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