J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Dr. JeFreda R ...

As a startup, there have been a lot of things to learn. For many businesses, the accounting and bookkeeping part of the business is the hardest to grasp. Between debits, credit, balance sheets, ...

When your company makes a profit, you can issue a dividend to shareholders or keep the money. The profits you keep are called retained earnings. You can use retained earnings to fund working capital, ...

Retained earnings are the cumulative profits that a company has kept to reinvest in its business. Some earnings are distributed to shareholders as dividends. The remainder is considered retained ...

Most business owners are familiar with the term “net income.” But what about “retained earnings?” This financial metric is just as important as net income, and it’s essential to understand what it is ...