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Apple's Balance Sheet Math: Does Apple Really Have $203 Billion in Usable Cash on Hand as Widely Reported?

MishTalk

Current Liabilities Cash Much Smaller Than You Think I don't often dive into balance sheets, but did so after reading a Market-Watch opinion by Brett Arends. Apple may face even more pressure to do something productive with its $200 billion war chest instead of letting it collect dust in Ireland and other tax havens. "

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Two-Week Price Inflation in Argentina hits 30%, US Products Lead the Way; Currency Devaluations Hit P&G Earnings

MishTalk

A tour of various supermarkets in the city of Buenos Aires, found escalating inflation is much higher in stock products, perfumery and milk. certain P&G products — are exchanged. bolivare-per-USD rate, thus the near-$300 million charge P&G now expects to incur on its third quarter balance sheet. is now $13.55.

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Why Financial Statements Don’t Work for Digital Companies

Harvard Business

Similarly, Microsoft paid $26 billion for loss-making LinkedIn in 2016, and Facebook paid $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014 when it had no revenues or profits. This becomes clear when you look at a company’s two most important financial statements: the balance sheet and the income statement.

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Repair Regulations: Limiting Business Deductions

Women in Consulting

These rules are effective January 1, 2014 and will affect over 4 million taxpayers. into office supplies, these items must now be put on the balance sheet and depreciated and tracked. All tangible property expenditures with an acquisition or production cost under the stated threshold are to be charged to the expense accounts.

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"Treasury Bond Undervalued" Says Hoisington Second Quarter Review; Path to Fiscal Ruin

MishTalk

The Hoisington Investment Management, Second Quarter 2014 Review and Outlook makes the case " Treasury Bond Undervalued ". Projecting further into 2014, the evidence of a continual lackluster expansion is clear. range, arithmetic suggests that real GDP in 2014 will expand between 1.0% versus the average output level of 2013.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. See More Videos > See More Videos > Tackle the balance sheet. “Take an interest in the balance sheet and then do the due diligence to understand it,” he says.

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Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?

Harvard Business

Data contributes not only to brand equity, but to what constitutes product and service delivery in globally connected and hyper-competitive markets. Using the same formula, Apple’s intangible assets in 2014 were $280 billion — or almost twice the value of its 2015 calculation.

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