Financial Analysis

Evaluating Your Clients: Credit Analysis and Scoring

A new customer is exciting — more business, more sales, and new connections. Yet new customers are unknowns, and possible credit risks. It is up to you to evaluate the customer for creditworthiness… Read More

Z-Score: Measuring Financial Health

According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, almost 48,000 businesses in the United States filed for bankruptcy in 2011. Although bankruptcy numbers are down from 2010, a significant number of

Revenue Recognition: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (and paid at a later date)

A business is a revenue-generating machine. Revenue comes in as product goes out and the cycle continues. However, when can you claim your revenue? For most businesses, a dollar in hand isn't when