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Accounting & Finance

Demand Deposit Definition, Account Types, and Requirements

A demand deposit account (DDA) is a bank account from which deposited funds can be withdrawn at any time, without advance notice.
Accounting & Finance

APR vs. APY: What’s the Difference?

It's understandable why some individuals might conflate the terms APR and APY. Both are employed in the computation of interest for credit and investment products.
Accounting & Finance

Interest Rate Trends for Card, Auto, and Mortgage Loans

Monitoring interest rates over time reveals significant volatility over sufficiently long epochs.
Accounting & Finance

Postal Banking: What Is It?

In postal banking, your local post office offers some basic financial services, much like a commercial bank.
Accounting & Finance

Venture Debt Financing: What Is It, and How Does It Work?

Venture debt financing is a type of financing often used by early-stage companies that are looking to raise capital but do not yet have a proven track record of generating revenue.
Accounting & Finance

Cost Principle: What Is It?

The accounting rule known as the "cost principle" states that any assets owned by a company will be valued at their original cost rather than the current market price.
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What Differs a Financial Planner from a Financial Advisor?

A financial adviser and a financial planner are both fairly broad categories when looking at the financial advisor landscape. Here are the variations.
Accounting & Finance

What Does the Designation of Your Advisor Mean?

Do you understand what your advisor's designation—from CFP to CPA—means?