Accounting for a letter of credit on your balance sheet depends on when you use it. One issued by your financial institution acts as a credit substitute. That institution, often a bank, steps into ...

In accounting, every financial transaction is recorded by two entries on the company's books. These two transactions are called a "debit" and a "credit," and together, they form the foundation of ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In accounting, every financial transaction is recorded by two entries on the company's books. These two transactions are called a "debit" and a "credit," and together, they form the foundation of ...