Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

There are two main types of business accounting methods: cash and accrual. In general, small-business owners have the option to choose which one to use. Both methods function to keep track of income ...

Businesses use the high-low method of accounting when they want to accurately calculate the variable and fixed costs for a certain amount of sales. If a business finds that certain sales levels are ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...