With a self-directed IRA, you can take an in-kind distribution—transferring ownership of an asset to yourself—to satisfy your ...

Accounting divides your company assets into two classes: current and long-term. Current assets include cash and anything you use up or convert to cash over the next 12 months. Typical examples are ...

Assets are items of value and that value is displayed on a company's balance sheet. When an asset is retired -- sold, donated or otherwise disposed of -- its value must be removed from the balance ...

To provide guidance for the accounting treatment of purchased and internally-generated intangible assets in compliance with gasb.No51 and University of Texas (UT ...

In August, an executive order signed by President Donald Trump (1) opened the door for certain “alternative assets” like ...

Editor's note: A version of this article was initially published on March 2, 2017. It is part of Morningstar's Tax and IRA Guide special report. You've run the numbers and determined whether your ...

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is considering changes in the financial reporting rules for infrastructure assets and is looking for feedback. GASB issued a preliminary views document on ...

Which investments you hold matters (and in what proportions), but so, too, does where you hold them, whether it's in a tax-advantaged account or a taxable one. A recent lawsuit against Vanguard Group ...

In a business environment that’s changing rapidly, even the currency used to pay for transactions is evolving in ways that challenge accountants and auditors. The growing popularity of various forms ...

More businesses are beginning to accept cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, as a form of payment in addition to more traditional methods such as cash and credit card. Properly accounting for ...

In August, an executive order signed by President Donald Trump (1) opened the door for certain “alternative assets” like ...