Roger Jellison

Roger Jellison
Roger is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with 8 years of public accounting and over 25 years of private company experience in a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology (software, hardware, and telecom), construction, and services.

Accounting For Long

Remember, the interest payments can more than make up for the loss in principal. Nevertheless, bonds must be listed on the balance sheet as a long-term liability. When companies want to purchase expensive equipment, they often calculate the benefits of purchasing the equipment vs. leasing. While there are advantages and disadvantages of both, ...

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Establishing Credit Terms For Customers

The amount of the trade discount is typically 1 percent or 2 percent if the customer pays within 10 days. Full payment is normally due within 30 days if the customer doesn’t take advantage of the trade discount. Some service-oriented businesses, like doctors or dentists, offer a trade discount of sorts for immediate payment upon ...

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Current Liabilities Definition

Depending on the type of business, companies can have negative working capital and still do well. These companies need little working capital being kept on hand, as they can generate more in short order. In most cases, a current ratio that is greater than 1 means you’re in great shape to pay off your liabilties. Ultimately, a ...

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Accounting For Derivatives Definition, Example

The most common underlying assets for derivatives are stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, and market indexes. Contract values depend on changes in the prices of the underlying asset. For example, let’s say we’re due to receive and convert foreign currency at a future date. If a derivative remains an effective ...

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Is Minority Interest An Asset Or A Liability?

– the equity balances include both pre-acquisition and post-acquisition amounts. Gain the confidence you need to move up the ladder in a high powered corporate finance career path. One important thing to remember is that when it comes to the valuation of minority interest, there are many factors to consider, both external and internal, that ...

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Accounts Receivable Vs Accounts Payable

The customer must then pay the invoice within the payment terms, usually within 30 days. Though accounts payable and accounts receivable might seem confusing at first, they’re really just two sides of the same coin. However, the processes behind each are distinct and critical to any business. And with the amount of paperwork involved in ...

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