Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Dizzy” and “off-balance” may seem interchangeable, but the sensations are unique and don’t always accompany one another. For ...

When small businesses need funds to expand, purchase assets or hire personnel, they may use debt financing if they are sufficiently creditworthy. These debt financing transactions appear on the cash ...

After pouring through the Financial Footnotes of over 50,000 annual reports on file with the SEC, we found that over 2,900 companies have off-balance sheet debt. The result is that over $765 billion ...

Imagine you are going through your day, and all of a sudden, you feel off balance. While it doesn't feel like dizziness, it still can be a cause of concern. In fact, it is one of the most common woes ...

Business owners often look for ways to manage their finances while keeping a healthy balance sheet. Off-balance sheet financing has become a popular method for this purpose. It allows businesses to ...

That moment when you stand up too quickly and the room seems to spin, or when you feel unsteady walking down stairs, might seem like minor inconveniences. However, balance problems can serve as early ...

Collecting a company's accounts receivable is a routine task until an account stops paying. Companies write off small balances when the time and money spent to collect the amount due exceeds the ...

Our column in the Feb. 11, 2008, issue addressed the pitfalls of pursuing off-balance-sheet financing. In light of the August 2010 exposure draft from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the ...