by edbarton | Feb 6, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals The dividend yield ratio tells investors how much cash income they’re receiving on their stock investment in a business. This is calculated by dividing the annual cash dividend per share by the...
by edbarton | Feb 5, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals A public corporation is a business whose securities are traded on the public stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. A private company is held solely by its owners and is not traded...
by edbarton | Feb 5, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals The price earnings (P/E) ratio is another measurement of particular interest to investors in public businesses. The P/E ratio gives you an idea of how much you’re paying at the current price for stock...
by edbarton | Feb 5, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals Publicly owned companies must report earnings per share (EPS) below the net income line in their income statements. This is mandated by generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP). The EPS gives investors a...
by edbarton | Feb 5, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals Its obvious financial statements have a lot of numbers in them, and at first glance, it can seem unwieldy to read and understand. One way to interpret a financial report is to compute ratios, dividing a...
by edbarton | Feb 5, 2022 | Accounting Basics
Basic Accounting Principles for Real Estate Professionals The first and most important part of an income statement is the line reporting sales revenue. Businesses need to be consistent regarding recording sales from year to year. For some businesses, the timing of...
