Private equity fund accounting is quite complex to other investment vehicles. What separates fund accounting from general accounting is that, while small businesses, for example, make purchases with ...

When one company has an interest in another company it has equity in that company. Under certain circumstances, the appropriate way for the company to account for that investment on its own books is ...

A statement of shareholder equity can tell you if your business is doing well or if it's time to fine-tune some of your ...

Learn how to analyze a company's balance sheet, including assets, liabilities, and equity, for smarter investment decisions.

Managing the financial accounts for one company is tough. If your business invests in another business, keeping the books becomes even more complicated. If, say, you buy one of your suppliers, do you ...

Discover how to calculate shareholders' equity to assess a company's financial health. Learn the formula, components, and ...

Phil Whitman of Whitman Business Advisors offers a primer on what the entry of PE money into the accounting profession means for firms. Welcome to On the Air with Accounting Today. I'm editor in chief ...

More than a few eyebrows were raised in August when the news broke that TowerBrook Capital Partners had struck a deal to purchase an ownership interest in EisnerAmper LLP, the first such deal between ...

Private equity capital is driving a "revolution" in the wealth management and accounting industries, but its ties to credit from non-bank lenders could pose risks, a new study found. Those elevated ...