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Making the Most of the Q Ratio

Be it an internal or external valuation, there’s a bevy of options to value a business with ratios. Examples include price-to-earnings, price-to-sales or EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization).

2026 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions and More

The tax brackets below apply to income earned during the 2026 calendar year. This is the income you report on the tax return due April 15, 2027 (or Oct. 15 with an extension). These are the final, official figures. The…

7 Grocery Hacks to Lower Your Costs

These days, it seems like prices are going up, especially at the grocery story. In fact, the all-item Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, claimed food prices in September 2026 were 2.5 percent…

Required Minimum Distribution Tactics

At age 73, investors must begin taking distributions from tax-deferred retirement accounts, even if still working. One exception: many workplace plans let you delay RMDs…

Initial Public Offering Considerations

On a year-over-year basis from 2025 to 2026, the number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) jumped from 180 to 208 for the first six months, increasing from $27 billion to $137 billion, based on a U.S. Securities and…

Valuation Reserve Requirements

According to FitchRatings, over the past 12 months ending August 2026, there were 109 defaults by 89 entities, compared to the same period ending July 2026 where 83 entities saw 105 defaults. With businesses (especially life insurers) exposed to asset…

How to Account for Bonds

With the global bond market size bigger than many of the world’s biggest economies, it’s important for businesses that sell bonds to understand how to report transactions properly. According to the International Capital Market…

 
 
 
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