Month: July 2021

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Low Float Stocks: 20 Companies With Very Limited Shares Available

July 15, 2021 admin Comments Off on Low Float Stocks: 20 Companies With Very Limited Shares Available

The number of shares of a stock available to traders is known as “floating stock.” So naturally, low float stocks are securities with fewer than average shares available. But you won’t find low float stocks on the major exchanges.

To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, companies need to have at least 1.1 million publicly traded shares. And the Nasdaq requires at least 1.25 million shares be made available. This is to ensure a certain level of liquidity. That can reduce volatility. It also reduces the size of spreads. And all of this can help prevent some level of …read more […]

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What is Accrual Basis Accounting?

July 15, 2021 admin Comments Off on What is Accrual Basis Accounting?

Most businesses handle their accounting on an accrual basis. What is accrual basis accounting? It’s the practice of recording transactions at the point of origination, even if no money changes hands at that time. This is in contrast to cash accounting, which sees transactions recorded only when funds change hands. Accrual can seem confusing at first, but it makes much more sense the more complex a business becomes and the more transactions it deals with.
Accrual basis accounting relies heavily on the matching principle—and as a result, makes it easier to better-understand transactions as they happen. This method represents the …read more […]