Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A paper profit or loss is an unrealized capital gain (or capital loss) in an ...

Owner's distributions are earnings that an owner withdraws from a business based on the profit that the company has generated. Business owners may withdraw profits via distributions for personal use, ...

Businesses earn revenue through running their operations but must spend on expenses in order to start up those operations and keep them running. The word "income" has a special meaning in business, ...

A basic understanding and ability to analyze a company's profit and loss statement, also known as an income statement, is an essential skill for any investor. The profit and loss statement is an ...

Most entrepreneurs start organizations because they are passionate about the primary work of the business — which usually isn’t accounting. This means that most entrepreneurs aren’t completely ...

Picture this: You open up a bistro and enjoy some early success. Everyone wants to try the new hotspot. A few months later, two similar restaurants open nearby, and they take a deep bite out of your ...

To deal with the future, you must first understand challenges from the past. I’ve been involved with the finance sector for long enough that I’ve seen, from close quarters, the evolution of both the ...