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Business Headlines Daily. Aug 21. 2023 | Top Headlines from the Leading Business News Outlets [Video]

Business Headlines Daily. Aug 21. 2023 | Top Headlines from the Leading Business News Outlets

Featuring the top headlines from the leading business news outlets. Follow the links for full articles of today’s headlines.
* CNN Business
The next phase of the Fed’s historic inflation fight is waiting for rate cuts
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/economy/stocks-week-ahead-fed-rate-strategy/index.html
* CNBC
Why startups are investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/20/startups-investing-millions-to-make-drugs-and-semiconductors-in-space-.html
* Fox Business
Rural North Carolina hospital 11th forced to shut down, change services this year
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/rural-north-carolina-hospital-11th-forced-shut-down-change-services-year
* BBC Business
Have airlines gone too far with their extra fees?
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66538912
* AP business
A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran’s threats
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-tensions-suez-rajan-tanker-oil-3f257407678b844e5c71c39334866bb1
* Reuters
Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82
https://www.reuters.com/technology/adobes-co-founder-john-warnock-dies-82-2023-08-20/
* NBC News
Dispute between a Utah farmer and farmworkers triggers probe into fraud and human trafficking
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/dispute-utah-farmer-farmworkers-triggers-probe-fraud-human-trafficking-rcna100390
* ABC Business
Anheuser-Busch sales plummet in US amid Bud Light boycott
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/anheuser-busch-sales-plummet-us-amid-boycott/story?id=101981392
* CNN Tech
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/tech/robotaxi-vote-san-francisco/index.html
* NPR Business
Netflix extra DVD offer ahead of service shutdown confuses some customers
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/19/1194884346/netflix-extra-dvd-offer-shutdown-confuses-customers
* Euro News
China sees sharpest drop in exports since 2020 amid sluggish global demand
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/china-sees-sharpest-drop-in-exports-since-2020-amid-sluggish-global-demand
* CBS news, Money watch
Mortgage rates continue to climb — and could reach 8% soon
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mortgage-rates-highest-in-20-years-could-hit-8-percent/

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How to Write a Business Plan with the Help of AI [Video]

In the fast-evolving world of entrepreneurship, writing a strong business plan is crucial—but it doesn't have to be daunting. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you now have access to powerful tools that can simplify, accelerate, and enhance the business planning process. Whether you're starting a small business, launching a tech startup, or pitching to investors, using AI can save time, boost creativity, and improve clarity. This step-by-step guide shows you how to write a comprehensive business plan using AI—from concept to completion.

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How to Account for Early Retirement of Bonds [Video]

This video explains how to account for the early retirement of bonds (aka early extinguishment of debt or early redemption of bonds).When a company retires (redeems) its bonds prior to the maturity date, the company must do several things:-Reduce the cash account by the amount used to repurchase the bonds (if cash is used to retire the bonds)-Remove the bonds payable-Zero out the unamortized discount or unamortized premium-Record a gain or loss IF the repurchase price is different from the carrying value (aka book value) of the bonds on the date the bonds are retiredThere are two ways to calculate the gain or loss on the early retirement of the bonds:(1) record the journal entry; if a debit is required to make the journal entry balance, then debit a loss on early retirement (or loss on bond redemption, loss on early extinguishment of debt, etc.). If a credit is instead required to make the journal entry balance, the credit a gain on early retirement (or gain on bond redemption, gain on early extinguishment of debt, etc.)(2) calculate the difference between the repurchase price (the amount paid to retire the bonds) and carrying value (aka book value) of the bonds at the time they are retired. If the repurchase price is less than the carrying value, there is a gain. If the repurchase price is greater than the carrying value, there is a loss.0:00 Introduction0:39 4 things to do when retiring bonds1:20 Example3:59 T-account for discount on bonds payable4:18 Journal entry to record gain on retirement of bonds5:53 Alternative situation (loss on retirement of bonds)— Edspira is the creation of Michael McLaughlin, an award-winning professor who went from teenage homelessness to a PhD. Edspira’s mission is to make a high-quality business education freely available to the world.— SUBSCRIBE FOR A FREE 53-PAGE GUIDE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PLUS: • A 23-PAGE GUIDE TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING• A 44-PAGE GUIDE TO U.S. TAXATION• A 75-PAGE GUIDE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS• MANY MORE FREE PDF GUIDES AND SPREADSHEETS* http://eepurl.com/dIaa5z— SUPPORT EDSPIRA ON PATREON*https://www.patreon.com/prof_mclaughlin— GET CERTIFIED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, IFRS 16, AND ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT * https://edspira.thinkific.com — LISTEN TO THE SCHEME PODCAST * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scheme/id1522352725 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WaNTqVFxISHlgcSWNT1kc * Website: https://www.edspira.com/podcast-2/ — GET TAX TIPS ON TIKTOK * https://www.tiktok.com/@prof_mclaughlin — ACCESS INDEX OF VIDEOS * https://www.edspira.com/index — CONNECT WITH EDSPIRA * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Edspira * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edspiradotcom * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edspira — CONNECT WITH MICHAEL * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Prof_McLaughlin * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-michael-mclaughlin — ABOUT EDSPIRA AND ITS CREATOR * https://www.edspira.com/about/* https://michaelmclaughlin.com

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Where to Find Advertising Expense in the Financial Statements [Video]

Because advertising expense is an expense you might think it would appear on a company's income statement. But advertising expense doesn't appear as a line item on the income statement for most publicly-traded companies. Instead, advertising expense is buried within the line item "selling, general, and administrative expense" (aka SG&A expense). Thus, to find a company's advertising expense you need to go to the notes that accompany the financial statements. In the notes, companies will typically tell you the amount of advertising expense that was included in selling, general, and administrative expense. Deferred advertising costs (advertising costs that have NOT yet been expensed) are typically included in the prepaid expenses account on the balance sheet. Thus, advertising costs are reported as follows: -Advertising expense is reported as part of SG&A expense on the income statement -Deferred advertising / prepaid advertising is reported as part of prepaid expense on the balance sheet — Edspira is the creation of Michael McLaughlin, an award-winning professor who went from teenage homelessness to a PhD. Edspira’s mission is to make a high-quality business education freely available to the world. — SUBSCRIBE FOR A FREE 53-PAGE GUIDE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PLUS: • A 23-PAGE GUIDE TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING • A 44-PAGE GUIDE TO U.S. TAXATION • A 75-PAGE GUIDE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS • MANY MORE FREE PDF GUIDES AND SPREADSHEETS * http://eepurl.com/dIaa5z — SUPPORT EDSPIRA ON PATREON *https://www.patreon.com/prof_mclaughlin — GET CERTIFIED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, IFRS 16, AND ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT * https://edspira.thinkific.com — LISTEN TO THE SCHEME PODCAST * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scheme/id1522352725 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WaNTqVFxISHlgcSWNT1kc * Website: https://www.edspira.com/podcast-2/ — GET TAX TIPS ON TIKTOK * https://www.tiktok.com/@prof_mclaughlin — ACCESS INDEX OF VIDEOS * https://www.edspira.com/index — CONNECT WITH EDSPIRA * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Edspira * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edspiradotcom * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edspira — CONNECT WITH MICHAEL * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Prof_McLaughlin * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-michael-mclaughlin — ABOUT EDSPIRA AND ITS CREATOR * https://www.edspira.com/about/ * https://michaelmclaughlin.com