Accounting Tips and Guides

Equity Definition

Also, higher profits through increased sales or decreased expenses increase the amount of owner’s equity. The withdrawals are considered capital gains, and the owner must pay capital gains tax depending on the amount withdrawn. Another way of l... Read more

How To Pay Yourself As A Business Owner

A sole proprietor’s equity balance is increased by capital contributions and business profits, and is reduced by owner’s draws and business losses. An owner’s draw refers to an owner taking funds out of the business for personal use... Read more

Finance And Accounting Outsourcing

By outsourcing your financial team, business owners and their financial managers will have more time and energy to focus on their business’ core aspects . This is important for companies with managers inexperienced in financial management but r... Read more

Operating Expenses

It is critical to note that operational activities differ greatly among industries. A business activity can be classified as operational in one industry, but financing or investing in another. For instance, buying a building is typically an investing... Read more

Gross Profit, Operating Profi Vs Net Income

Company management is typically concerned with both investor and credit concerns along with the company’s ability to pay salaries and bonuses. We can see from the COGS items listed above that gross profit mainly includes variable costs—or the c... Read more

Gross Profit Vs Net Income

An undue focus on net income can mask other problems in a company, such as excessive use of working capital, declining cash balances, obsolete inventory, heavy debt usage, and so forth. The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was primarily driven b... Read more