Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the determination of how much it costs retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers to produce the goods they sell. For makers and resellers of products, COGS, sometimes also ...

What goes into generating a single dollar of revenue, in your business? Can you accurately define your true operating costs? So many times I’ve heard owners say: “I take my material cost and multiply ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of ...