Sound financial management is necessary in a small business -- to make the most of your assets, you need to properly account for them. The quick ratio is a simple financial ratio that can help you to ...

“Do you see the pattern? Each number in the series after the first two numbers is the sum of the preceding two numbers.” That’s how I began my last column focusing on the Fibonacci sequence, which ...

Companies use a number of analytical tools and ratios to determine if the numbers shown on their financial statements indicate financial health and strong performance. They also use these to identify ...

The accounts receivable turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable ...

How well can current assets cover current liabilities? Reviewed by Amy Drury The acid-test ratio (ATR), also commonly known as the quick ratio, measures the liquidity of a company by calculating how ...

Debt-to-capital ratio is the proportion of a company's total capital that is debt. The ratio is a useful measure of how much a company relies on debt (rather than equity) to finance its operations—and ...

The quick ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, measures a company's ability to pay off its current debt. Current debt includes any liabilities coming due within a year, like accounts payable and ...