Explore how ancient accounting systems from Sumeria to Greece tracked trade, taxes, and resources, shaping early economies and laying the foundation for modern finance.

Discover how accruals affect company finances, with insights into the accrual accounting method, its applications, and examples illustrating its principles.

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Learn how accounting spreadsheets work with real examples of journals plus when to switch to accounting software.

In a prior article, I wrote about the appeal of counting the Federal Government as a customer, because of the size of the government’s budget, as well as its creditworthiness. In that article, I ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

The Accounting Information & Management doctoral program trains you in empirical/archival and analytical/theoretical research methods focusing on the role of accounting in the market for financial ...

Many business programs are based on a foundation of what is known as the FAME subjects: finance, accounting, management and economics. Business students should gain a good working knowledge of all ...

Prepare for a career that extends far beyond traditional accounting. The flexible 10-course Master’s in Accounting program at Leeds—with four specialized electives of your choosing—offers an ...

There are fewer CPA-certified accountants out there, and that poses compliance risks for businesses. The industry has long suffered image problems and hopes to revamp it with new initiatives. Major ...

The salaries offered to U.S. accountants and auditors last year climbed at their quickest pace in recent years, but industry observers say increasing pay alone may not be enough to remedy a national ...