Assets are resources on a company's balance sheet that provide a future economic benefit. Examples of assets are cash, inventory, buildings, equipment and accounts receivable, according to Accounting ...

Assets refer to resources that can be converted into cash. Learn how assets work, the various types of assets, how to determine an asset's value and more.

If your business has fixed assets, generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, can serve as a guide to properly account for these long-term tangible assets on your accounting records. Specific ...

Editor's note: A version of this article was initially published on March 2, 2017. It is part of Morningstar's Tax and IRA Guide special report. You've run the numbers and determined whether your ...

On August 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held in Vander Luitgaren v. Sun Life Ass. Co. of Canada, No. 13–2090, 2014 WL 4197947 (1st Cir. Aug. 26, 2014), that an insurer, acting as ...

You've run the numbers and determined whether your spending rate is on track (or, if you're already retired, whether your spending rate is in the right ballpark). You've consulted reliable sources and ...