Net income tells you how profitable a company is. Retained earnings is a number that shows an accumulation of profits for a company from year to year. When looking at a balance sheet, the left side of ...

The accounting concept, retained earnings, is important for any company. But what exactly is it? And as an investor, how can you use it to measure a company's viability as an investment? Let's take a ...

Retained earnings are a saved portion of the company's profit that is not paid out to shareholders. Keeping a portion of profit back increases the amount of capital you have to expand your business or ...

Retained earnings are profits of a business that are not paid out to the owners but instead are retained by the business for several reasons, such as for investment, business expansion or the purchase ...

“Phantom income” represents a challenge for taxpayers and businesses in tax planning and financial management—but its consequences may be worse for payors of alimony and child support. Although the ...

Interim final rule with request for comments. SUMMARY: In light of recent disruptions in economic conditions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and current strains in U.S. financial ...