A fiscal year is the accounting period that organisations follow to report their earnings and profits. It differs from the assessment year. Read on to know more.

Ratio analysis studies the financial data of a business and generates important performance metrics. Find out what it is all about.

Financial accounting is the framework that communicates important financial data to business owners, creditors and more. Here’s everything you need to know.

The net profit margin calculates how much earnings a company produces as a percentage of its revenue. Read more on how to calculate the net profit margin, its formula, and more.

A benchmark is a standard by which an asset or fund’s performance is evaluated. Read on to learn more about benchmarks and their importance in investing.

Alpha is a measure of the excess return security generates in comparison to its benchmark index. Read on to know more.

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a measure of a company’s financial leverage. Read on to learn more.

The asset turnover ratio can gauge how effectively a business employs its assets to produce revenue. Read on to know more.

The cost of goods sold is the direct expenses incurred on the production of the goods sold by a company. Read on to learn more.

The portion of a company’s net income that isn’t distributed as dividends is known as retained earnings. Continue reading to learn more about the purpose of retained earnings.