The accounting value or "book value" of your company's assets – or even the company itself – probably differs from the market value, and the difference may be significant. The distinction between the ...

Book value equals a company's total assets minus liabilities, mirroring shareholder equity. Investors use book value per share (BVPS) to assess capital risk and potential liquidation value.

As Accounting Coach reports, book value can have two definitions in accounting. The first defines the liquidation value of a firm as in bankruptcy liquidation. Book value can also refer to the ...

In recent Danger Zone reports, I’ve highlighted how P/E ratios and return on equity (ROE) mislead investors. This week, I'm looking at another metric that leads would-be value investors astray. Price ...

Learn about the methods of calculating and tracking inventory that are used in retail accounting.

Discover how stock buybacks impact the price-to-book ratio, potentially overvaluing a company, and learn what valuation ...

The book value of a company is the difference between that company's total assets and its total liabilities, as shown on the company's balance sheet. Book value represents the carrying value of assets ...