If your company invests in another firm, whether it's to form a business alliance or just to make a profit, that investment must be accounted for on your balance sheet. Accounting rules dictate the ...

Companies frequently buy the stock of other companies. Sometimes it's just an investment; other times it reflects the desire to exert influence over the investee. The dividing line between the two ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a standards update aimed at clarifying the interaction between the rules related to equity securities, equity method investments and certain ...

Learn how to use the High-Low Method to separate fixed and variable costs efficiently. Discover its applications, limitations, and how to calculate costs.

The International Accounting Standards Board has begun a public consultation on proposed amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards to help companies account for their investments in ...

FASB proposed a standard Tuesday that would clarify the interaction between its standard on recognition and measurement of financial instruments and its standard on equity method investments. In 2016, ...