Accounting

Want A Bigger Tax Refund? Don't Itemize

Posted: March 15, 2010 10:28AM by Cheryl A. Morse

Did you know you can legally take aÂ deduction that is more than the total of your receipts? It's called the standard deduction and for a lot of taxpayers it's a money and time saver.Year after year...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Personal Finance, Taxes

10 Tax Tips For Stock Options

Posted: March 12, 2010 10:25AM by Robert W. Wood

If your company offers you restricted stock,Â stock options or certain other incentives, listen up. There are huge potential tax traps. But there are also some big tax advantages if you play your...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Options, Stocks, Taxes

Bank Regulations: Good Or Bad?

Posted: March 11, 2010 6:53AM by Eric Fontinelle

Financial industry titans came out in favor of increased banking regulation this February, signaling an interesting turn in the debate over new banking reform legislation. The group of financial...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Banking, Credit Crunch, Derivatives, Hedge Funds, Investor Relations, Regulations

Audit Stories You Won't Believe

Posted: February 9, 2010 11:56AM by Bobbi Dempsey

If you're like most people, one of your biggest fears is getting a letter - or, worse yet, a call - from the IRS. While nobody in their right mind would find anÂ audit enjoyable, itâ€™s usually not as...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Taxes

Look Smart: Financial Calculations You Can Do In Your Head

Posted: September 23, 2009 10:11AM by Peter Cherewyk

So you can do a sudoku before your Cheerios get soggy, and calculatingÂ a 15% tip for a mealÂ is a breeze,Â but what about compound interest?Â Calculating compound interest is one of those things that...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Active Trading, Auto Loans, Banking, Bonds, Debt, Financial Theory, Formulas, Mortgages, Options, Personal Finance, Statistics

7 Low-Rate Mortgage Shams

Posted: July 21, 2009 11:43AM by Amy Fontinelle

If you've never bought a home before, when you first start shopping for a mortgage it might seem like the obvious way to choose a lender is to pick the one that offers the lowest interest rate. After...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Banking, Business, Credit, Insurance, Mortgages, Real Estate, Retirement

On This Day In Finance: July 21 - WorldCom Files For Bankruptcy

Posted: July 21, 2009 7:51AM by Joseph Nguyen

On July 21, 2002, WorldCom filed for bankruptcy protection in one of the largest bankruptcies in United States history. In a year when the U.S. saw a disturbing number of accounting scandals such as...

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