Cost allocations using the direct labor method of accounting work the best when a business produces only one or two types of products. Using this traditional method of determining a company's labor ...

The statement of cash flows is one of the financial statements investors rely on to gauge a company's financial strength. Strong cash flow puts the company in a good position to expand its business, ...

Michael Schmidt, CFA, is a staff member of FINRA's Dispute Resolution Board with 20+ years of experience in the financial market. SDI Productions / Getty Images Operating cash flow is cash generated ...