Finally, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) used to manage businesses and report to investors often ignore intangible assets or miscategorize them as expenses. Despite the fact that executives could improve the value and performance of their companies by shifting capital from under-performing business units to better performing units, most choose to allocate their resources the same way year after year. MORE

Cash revenues were indeed $200 million for the year, but the correct GAAP net revenues were only $30 million and profit was $2 million. Operational meltdowns can devour a midsized company’s cash. Without adequate outside capital, a financial hemorrhage can escalate to a liquidity crash, an ugly moment when no one gets paid. At such a time, company leaders must relentlessly focus on one thing: unearthing cash and holding onto it. Not growth, or even profits. MORE

On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook testified in front of the Congressional Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as a part of their look into the company''s corporate tax practices — according to Sen. MORE

If a CFO is operating outside the bounds of policy or law or GAAP and is willing to lie to the board about it, I doubt that he or she would be overly concerned about whether the line being crossed is dotted or solid. Self-proclaimed shareholder advocates have extended Sarbanes-Oxley reforms deeper and deeper into the business. Now some are going too far, pushing those regulations into areas that intrude on effective corporate administration. MORE

For instance, he states that “When forced to choose between optimizing the appearance of our GAAP accounting and maximizing the present value of future cash flows, we’ll take the cash flows.” Corporate governance issues are constantly in the headlines. MORE

When you read about non-GAAP earnings, often one of the big costs they are excluding is the massive stock giveaways to executives. I have previous written on my belief that excessive executive compensation had reached the level of a deadly disease of western management (building on the W. MORE

need to abide by GAAP accounting standards, which rely on strict rules, while those operating in Europe follow IFRS accounting standards, which are driven by broad principles. In his Nicomachean Ethics , Aristotle states that it is a fact that “all knowledge and every pursuit aims at some good,” but then continues, “What then do we mean by the good?” ” That, in essence, encapsulates the ethical dilemma. MORE

What’s wrong with the traditional “GAAP” accounting formula. “Profit is not an event, it’s a habit. Profit happens through small wins, strung together.” – Mike Michalowicz. My guest on the latest edition of the More Human Podcast is Mike Michalowicz. MORE

As long as the new ideas cohere with ethical standards, and generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), they can yield immense benefits. Not only does this accounting innovation fit well with GAAP but, for hundreds of business, governmental, and non-profit organizations that use it worldwide, it powerfully serves their goal of linking every aspect of their activities to overall strategy. Tags: Creativity Ethics Innovation GAAP "Creative accounting" is really bad. MORE

In essence, they'll report their results to GAAP standards and as the SEC, FASB, and other quasi-regulatory bodies require.but they won't answer to analysts. ExxonMobil reported last week that its net income reached $10.3 billion.in just the third quarter. The oil giant is arguably the most profitable corporation in history. Ten billion in three months is historic, but as the New York Times reported, " analysts were not impressed.". MORE

In the meanwhile, companies increasingly resort to provision of proforma and non-GAAP reports, even though this practice is looked down upon by the SEC and is opportunistically misused by a few companies. Analysts increasingly rely on non-GAAP metrics. This is an outcome of the growing divergence between what companies consider as value-creating metrics and those reported as profits in the GAAP. Martin Konopka/EyeEm/Getty Images. MORE

Recent updates to laws concerning finance include updates to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) US GAAP financial reporting standards and tight 10-Q and 10-K deadlines. No one likes financial reporting and analysis. There, I said it. Analysis, now sometimes that’s fun. MORE

They're just following what's known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. But GAAP is exactly where the trouble lies. According to GAAP we are now 50% complete, because we have spent 50% of our budget. The GAAP financial report will recognize half the revenue on the project, or $2.5 That's why we don't use GAAP to run our projects. We do, of course, compile our company's financial statements according to GAAP to keep bankers and investors happy. MORE

They're just following what's known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. But GAAP is exactly where the trouble lies. According to GAAP we are now 50% complete, because we have spent 50% of our budget. The GAAP financial report will recognize half the revenue on the project, or $2.5 That's why we don't use GAAP to run our projects. We do, of course, compile our company's financial statements according to GAAP to keep bankers and investors happy. MORE

As the market, including customers, employees, and investors, shifts the mix of what is done and what is consumed, this most important and commonly used economic indicator, along with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), tells a concerning story. HBR STAFF. MORE

GAAP and FASB standards require financial reporting of earnings, cash flow, and profitability – all measures that investors have traditionally examined. In recent years, investors have learned that defining the market value of a firm cannot just be based on finances. MORE

Recent updates to laws concerning finance include updates to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) US GAAP financial reporting standards and tight 10-Q and 10-K deadlines. No one likes financial reporting. There, I said it. Analysis, now sometimes that’s fun. But reporting? MORE