In financial and managerial accounting, inherent risk is defined as the possibility of incorrect or misleading information in accounting statements resulting from something other than the failure of controls. Incidents of inherent risk are most common where accountants have to use a larger than normal amount of judgment and approximation, or where complex financial instruments
There’s no denying that Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) is still an e-commerce giant in China. Yet, at the same time, the current market sentiment isn’t particularly positive towards BABA stock. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com This is typical in the financial markets. A perfectly good company can be a darling one year, and then hated the next year. Informed
Dear Quentin, I am the executor of my mom’s estate. I have three siblings. My mom is going to equally divide her assets among the four of us. There are two issues, however. My mom, one of my sisters and I all co-signed student loans for one of my nephews. After he graduated, he got
Over the last few months, I’ve generally been bullish on the upside potential of Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV), the special purpose acquisition company that’s about to merge — barring unusual circumstances — with Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer that could potentially challenge competitor in the space Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Admittedly, though, it’s difficult not
In this article CYDY Young chemist working with chemical substances during scientific experiment in laboratory. skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Company: CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) Business: CytoDyn is a late-stage biotechnology company. The company focuses on developing treatments for multiple therapeutic indications based on leronlimab, a novel humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the CCR5 receptor. Its
In this article HON TWTR INTC SAM SNAP Pedestrians walk past Skechers shoes displayed outside of a store in San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: American Express – American Express gained 3.3% after reporting quarterly earnings of $2.80 per share. That beat the consensus estimate of
Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) just went public again for the second time, when its private equity owner JAB Holding sold less than 20% of its shares to the public at $17. Unfortunately, most of the money will just be used to reduce the company’s debt. DNUT stock will is still trading at a high Enterprise Value
Bond prices fluctuate with changing market sentiments and economic environments, but bond prices are affected in a much different way than stocks. Risks such as rising interest rates and economic stimulus policies have an effect on both stocks and bonds, but each reacts in an opposite way. Stocks versus Bonds When stocks are on the rise, investors
I didn’t know there was such a thing as a pet care ecosystem but apparently it does exist. That is illustrated by Petco Health & Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) stock. The company operates not only in the physical retail space but also e-commerce, veterinary clinics, training, grooming and pet insurance. Source: Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com When I
Hi, I am a 55-year-old single woman with one 19-year-old child, and am a lawyer. My annual salary is $295,000. I own a home worth about $490,000. (I have another $110,000 left on it to pay.) I have $53,000 in cash (in the bank) as of today and that will be growing quickly since I
Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) announced on July 21 that it would present two new clinical datasets in the upcoming Denver Alzheimer’s conference. The most important of these two will be on July 29 at 11 am ET, when the company releases its nine-month dataset results for its Alzheimer’s drug, Simufilam. Expect to see SAVA stock take
California will strengthen the security of the debit cards it uses to issue unemployment insurance and other benefits following a wave of fraud, according to an announcement from the state’s Employment Development Department. The state agency plans to work with Bank of America to start rolling out chip-enabled debit cards to new claimants, as well
In this article AXP INTC SAM HON TWTR S3 Studio | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snap — Shares of Snap soared roughly 24% after better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The social media company reported strong growth of users, engagement and ads. Twitter — Twitter shares gained 3.4% after reporting its fastest revenue
Prior to the U.S. Postal Service making its announcement regarding which company will replace its aging fleet of mail carriers, Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS) showed great promise. As the only fully electric-based proposal, the company aligned perfectly with the zero-emissions sentiment that was gradually building bipartisan support. Thus, WKHS stock appeared a no-brainer. Source: Shutterstock As it
Although Canada does not receive the same kudos for innovation and technological development as the United States, it punches above its weight when it comes to emerging financial technology (fintech) companies. Here’s a look at five Canadian fintech companies that are making a name for themselves by providing innovative financial solutions for customers: Payfirma, Quandl,
Traders who’ve held shares of online entertainment platform Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) have done well overall since the company went public. Yet, RBLX stock has been frustratingly directionless in the past couple of months. Source: Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com Roblox is a promising company as it offers gamers an immersive virtual world and an escape from reality for
Uber Technologies Inc. acknowledged Friday it had been showing drivers lower fares than what riders actually paid and promised to change the practice, which it attributed to a California law the company spent tens of millions of dollars to support. Uber UBER, -0.23% made the change after San Francisco news site Mission Local reported that
In this episode of The Investor’s Podcast, Stig and Preston have a fun and casual conversation with Gregg Pisani – a former trader on the floor of the NY Stock Exchange. Gregg discusses the typical work day and what it’s like processing millions of trades each day. If you’ve ever wondered what all those people
In the next few years, the global legal marijuana market is expected to grow at a robust pace. As regulatory headwinds wane, the market size is expected to reach $70.6 billion in 2028. This would imply growth at a CAGR of 26.7%. It’s not surprising that investors have started looking at major marijuana stocks like
In this article SPCE Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides CNBC | Michael Sheetz George Whitesides, the former CEO of Virgin Galactic, will fly on the company’s next spaceflight test, CNBC has learned. Sir Richard Branson made the announcement at a party on July 11 in Las Cruces, New Mexico — following his own spaceflight —