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Find out what to include in a cash flow statement, as well as its limitations and how cash flow is calculated.

Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that 82% of small businesses fail because of cash flow problems. That makes managing cash effectively a very important part of leading a company. However, cash ...

Q. I have prepared projections for a proposed project, and I want to calculate the internal rate of return. Instead of using Excel’s IRR function, should I use simple math formulas so others can ...