Quotes About Finance

owner's equity (net worth) = assets - liabilities Basically,

Have you heard this classic accounting joke? Question: What's the definition of an accountant? Answer: Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.

Many small businesses use what is called a modified cash-basis accounting method. These businesses record most transactions when cash is exchanged, but account for certain transactions, such as the purchase and use of equipment, over time using a method called depreciation.

The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.

Oh, and you're not on our bank account yet, so he probably left you a few checks signed." "He left signed checks?" she asked, a little horrified. Annie patted her hand. "Honey, this ain't LA.

I like to think of it less as embezzling and more as an involuntary goodwill contribution.

Two million bucks would buy you a lot of ramen.

My God, these guys don't even know what the return-on-investment will be on this thing.

Our football budget," he said, "is the change you are carrying around in your pants pocket.

the television money comes in, the top couple of clubs hog most of it. In England the

To play for Manchester United in 1956 was not remotely of the same order of national prominence as to play for them half a century later. Not least because Taylor, Edwards, Viollet and the rest were on a basic wage of £15, with an appearance fee of £5 and a win bonus of £3.

He who makes $25, 000 annually through passive income is more enviable than he who earns $100, 000 annually through a salary.

Getting money is easy but do you have the education that will help maintain it?

I'm a writer. I write checks. They're not very good.

Jeff Bezos was one of those best and brightest who came to N.Y. to work in finance. He didn't need to know anything about retail bookselling to start Amazon.

Particularly with internships, you have to work for a year with no money. How on Earth are you going to finance that?

I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean.

I don't plan on going back to legal work. I wanted an international career, and finance seemed to be where some interesting career opportunities were.

I was fortunate enough to model, but it was always work for me. It was a way to support myself and finance acting classes.

My employer is giving up paying me for Lent.

You ain't a bad bi... if you got bad credit.

Don't worry if you borrow, but worry if you lend.

If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.

The annual budget is a much better reflection of a country's morality than its constitution. You put more money into repression, police, military... and so little to taking care of human troubles