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Performance Advertising Under the SEC’s Marketing Rule

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For investment advisers looking to attract prospective clients, advertising the performance of their investment strategies would be a logical way to market their services (at least if they had strong historical returns!). Two final prohibitions under the Marketing Rule include restrictions on the use of predecessor performance (e.g.,

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Musings on Markets: META Lesson 2: Accounting Inconsistencies and Consequences

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That skewing can affect valuation and pricing judgments about these firms, and correcting accounting inconsistencies is a key step towards leveling the playing field. I am not an accountant, and have no desire to be one, but I have used their output (accounting statements) as raw material in valuation and corporate finance.

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Finance Companies Bringing Humor to FP&A Software Advertising

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In fact, there is a whole genre of , accountant jokes , mostly poking fun at the mundane and manual work that they do. Here’s one example: (warning: no one said it will make you laugh) Why do some accountants decide to become actuaries? Finance is a field that is traditionally known as stable and maybe even boring.

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14 Best Compound Interest Investments (Accounts for 2022)

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That’s how retirement plans and other investment vehicles work. What Types of Accounts are Best for Compounding? Banks Savings Accounts. Most savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit earn compound interest. Taxable vs. tax-deferred vs. tax-free accounts. 3) Money Market Accounts.

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META Lesson 2: Accounting Inconsistencies and Consequences

Musings on Markets

In this post, I will revisit Facebook's most recent earnings report, and argue that while it contained disappointing news on growth and profitability, the bad news was exaggerated by systematic inconsistencies in how accountants categorize expenses, skewing earnings and invested capital down in firms that don't fit the accounting prototype.

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NEW DATA: Pandemic Pushes 70 Pct Of Businesses To Automate Accounts Receivables

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The pain points that accounts receivable (AR) teams most commonly experience can be boiled down to three underlying and related problems: continued reliance on manual AR management practices, and the resulting lack of speed and high operating costs associated with managing receivables. Reliance on manual processes has far-reaching effects.

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Lease Accounting Updates that May Impact Your Business

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ASC 842 is a new accounting standard set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). These impacts will include major changes to accounting practices and financial reporting, as well as increased scrutiny of contracts, service agreements, and all leases starting now and moving forward. A Lease or Not a Lease?