TYPES OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS
Reading Time: 3 minutes INTRODUCTION Debt Instruments is a financial tool which is offered as an investment by the company (debtor) to the investor (lender) with a written promise to…
Exploring the benefits and risks of using Credit Card
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is a Credit Card? A credit card is a thin, flat piece of plastic or metal, issued by a bank or other financial institution, that enables…
SIP vs Mutual Fund Investment
Reading Time: 4 minutes INTRODUCTION A Systematic Investment Plan, or SIP for short, is a systematic and convenient way of investing in Mutual Funds, as an investor invests a fixed…
Understanding the types of accouting
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Accouting? Accounting is the process of recording, classifying, summarizing and reporting the financial transaction pertaining to a business to the interested parties including internal and…
Importance of Transparency in Financial Reporting
Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Financial Reporting? Financial Reporting is a detailed accounting process of documentation and communicating financial information over a specific period of time on a quarterly…
Bookkeeping: A complete guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesBookkeeping is a core business function in managing the finance of all businesses. It involves recording, storage, and retrieving all the financial transactions of a company so…
Understanding CRR & SLR: Definition, Importance & Difference
Reading Time: 4 minutesCRR and SLR are the two significant regulatory measures used by central banks, such as Reserve Bank of India to ensure liquidity in the markets, keep a…
Difference between stocks and bonds?
Reading Time: 2 minutesStocks and bonds are the two most popular investments options, though they are different with respect to form, purpose, as well as risk. It is essential for…
How to Calculate Time Value of Money (TVM)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Time Value of Money, or simply TVM, refers to the fact that money has a value in time due to its earning power. The concept is…
Understanding Asset Management Companies
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Asset Management Companies or AMCs play a quite important role in the financial industry. These companies maintain assets on behalf of the individuals, corporate, or institutions…
How Bonds work and how interest rate influence them?
Reading Time: 5 minutesBonds are arguably the most highly employed form of debt in capital markets. In the most basic sense, bonds are loans made by investors to corporations, states…
Bonds and types of bond market in India
Reading Time: 5 minutesDefinition of Bond A bond is a debt product sold by governments, municipalities, or corporations to raise capital. An issuer promises investors the return of periodic interest…
What is GIFT NIFTY and NIFTY 50 Trades
Reading Time: 5 minutesIndian markets have grown considerably in the past couple of years. The investors today are looking to diversify or get a share of domestic as well as…
What is Exchange Traded Fund and how to invest in it?
Reading Time: 5 minutesExchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of investment created to get benefits with an advancement in it. They have gained so much popularity among individual and institutional…
Understanding Inflation and how to control the rate of Inflation
Reading Time: 5 minutesInflation is a term that appears quite frequently in the news, especially when it appears that prices of goods and services are increasing day after day. It…
What is Unified POS & How does it compare to Traditional POS
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe fast-shifting retailing environment compels businesses to keep responding in addition to being adaptive for the changing needs of modern consumers has marked one of the most…
Difference between Financial Analysis & Financial Modeling
Reading Time: 10 minutesFinancial analysis and financial modeling are the most vital skills in the finance world. Though they both originate from data analysis, each has a particular purpose, approach,…
Difference between General Equilibrium & Partial Equilibrium Models
Reading Time: 5 minutesEquilibrium models form a very powerful set of tools for the analysis of how markets come into balance within economics. The basic characteristic of equilibrium as an…
The Role of a Financial Analyst: Key Responsibilities, Skills & Career Path
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe role of a financial analyst is one of the most vital and sought-after positions within the world of finance. Financial analyst are specialists providing guidance to…
The Golden Rule of the Balance Sheet
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe balance sheet or statement of financial position gives a snapshot view of the financial status of a firm at any point in time by outlining its…
Trial Balance & Adjusted Trial Balance Preparation
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe key tools in the accounting process that ensure all the financial records of the company can be correct and balanced are trial balance and adjusted trial…
A Comprehensive guide to creating an Income Statement
Reading Time: 5 minutesAn income statement is simply known as a profit and loss statement (P&L), one of the most important types of financial statements used in determining a firm’s…
Relationship between Inflation & Interest rate
Reading Time: 4 minutesInflation and interest rates are two extremely significant factors in the world of economics and finance, being determinants of an individual financial decision making and overall policy…
MS Excel Tutorial: What is the COUNTIF function?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe COUNTIF function is a rather valuable counting tool in Microsoft Excel, used for counting cells containing values which meet certain criteria. Whether you are looking at…
Differences Between Work Book and Work Sheet: Excel
Reading Time: 3 minutes1. Definition Workbook A workbook is the comprehensive file with all the data, calculations, charts, and other information. In reality, when opening Excel and starting a new…
Comparing Excel graph with other visualization tools
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction Data visualization makes data understandable, engaging, and actionable. And if the user is using Microsoft Excel, he or she certainly has a lot of choice in…
Comparing Excel & Google sheets
Reading Time: 5 minutesMicrosoft Excel has been the first choice for financial modeling, widely used by professionals in finance, accounting, and business analysis for decades. However, with the ever-changing data…
Comparing Excel with other Financial Modeling Tools
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Microsoft Excel has been the first choice for financial modeling, widely used by professionals in finance, accounting, and business analysis for decades. However, with the…
Building your first financial model in Excel
Reading Time: 4 minutesBuilding an Excel financial model is such a valuable skill that any financial person, investor, or entrepreneur can leverage. Financial models let you make forecasts about how…
Why holding stocks for long term pays off
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the most heated debates when it comes to the topic of investing in stocks is the amount of time one should hold the stocks. Most…
How long should you stay invested in a Mutual Fund
Reading Time: 4 minutesMutual funds are one of the most popular ways of amassing wealth over the years. They offer an investor diversification, professional management, and the prospect of attractive…
Understanding the difference between Authorised and Paid-Up Capital
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthorized and paid-up capital are essential components of a corporation’s capital structure within the scope of corporate finance. It is important to be aware of both since…
Excel Modeling for Accountant: Key skills required
Reading Time: 4 minutesA skillset in Excel modelling is important for accountants, enabling them to analyse data, forecast trends, and provide support for business decisions. With the right Excel skills,…
Beginner’s guide to Excel Shortcuts
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn Microsoft Excel user would attest that the learning of shortcuts is what makes the difference. Using Excel shortcuts saves you much time because they increase your…
Comparing Investment Banking with other Finance careers
Reading Time: 4 minutesInvestment banking has always been the holy grail for finance careers: high salaries, highly charged environments, and intense demands. But of course, there is a lot more…
Importance of Data Visualization in Reporting
Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Data Visualization? Data Visualization is the process of representing information into visual context by visual elements like graphs, maps and charts making it easier…
Different ways of Investing Money
Reading Time: 4 minutesInvestment is the use of money or other resources for generating income or even earning appreciation in value over time. There are various types of investment, among…
Psychology of Money
Reading Time: 3 minutesBehavioral finance is the study of the psychology that influences investment decision making by way of emotions, fear, and greed and through conscious and subconscious bias. This…
Role of SWOT Analysis in Company Profiling
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe position of a company in its industry has been seen as an essential part of strategic decision-making within today’s dynamic business environment. It is one of…
10 Types of Short Term Investment Plans in India
Reading Time: 3 minutesShort-term investment plans refer to the plans which focus on the investment of money market securities that are treasury bills, bonds issued by corporates nearing maturity, and…
A closer look at unemployment rate
Reading Time: 3 minutesUnemployment rate is an important indicator of economic health, oft-quoted by politicians, economists, and media to reveal the state of health of a nation’s economy. While an…
Art & Jewelry Insurance
Reading Time: 2 minutesOwning art and jewelry is a bit more than just possessing beautiful, highly valuable objects; it’s also a way to safeguard investments for the future. Art &…
Understanding Marine Insurance
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is Marine Insurance? Marine insurance is the type of insurance coverage that protects goods and cargo in the process of shipping from point of origin to…