75 Basic Accounting Terms and Definitions

FINRA rules require the maintenance margin to be at least 25% of the total value of margin securities. If an investor is subject to a margin call, they’ll have to sell assets or deposit more money to reach their maintenance margin and continue trading. If the market’s perception of a company, industry, or sector turns […]

Construction in progress Wikipedia

In the company’s balance sheet, construction in progress is most commonly found under the head of PP & E( Plant, Property & Equipment). Rather than construction in progress, you might see construction in process on financial statements. These two phrases might be used interchangeably, or they might mean something else entirely to two different businesses. […]

How to balance your checking account and why it matters

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