Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

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Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 104

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

By applying the ideal-target-client framework, advisors can not only better target their marketing efforts (as they can align their website and other advertising efforts with their ideal client’s needs), but they can also streamline their day-to-day work, as they will encounter fewer ‘new’ issues as their client base grows.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The top one percent of musicians account for ninety percent of all music streams and close to sixty percent of revenues from concerts. That said, the movie business remained concentrated, with the biggest players dominating each segment of the business. With Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime, the game is even more difficult to gauge.

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Entertainment Profit and Loss Numbers Marketing 77

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

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Planning 130

Planning Benchmarking Profit and Loss Communication 130

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In summary, coming into 2020, Airbnb was delivering a combination of growth driven by disruption and a pathway to profitability that made them a prime candidate for a public offering. In addition, growth in the experiences business will also push this metric upwards, since Airbnb keeps a 20% share of those revenues.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Numbers 52

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Joel Tillinghast : Well, okay, G, when he was six, my grandfather, who was a bookkeeper accountant at a textile mill died and my grandmother was a second string violin at the Providence Symphony Orchestra, which didn’t pay well then, and I suspect didn’t pay well now. They announced a $640 million loss and ouch. Real money.

Benchmarking 103

Benchmarking Concentration Investments Profit and Loss 103

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

They had the access to loss and excel really. I’m not a natural accountant or an actuary. And about 200 put up their hands; ex-bankers, recovering accountants, auditors, actuary, scientists, mathematicians. And I think that’s a loss. That’s fascinating. RITHOLTZ: — to say the very least.

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Valuation Education Finance Investments 115