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Quality of Earnings

The quality of earnings, used in the context of selling a business, usually refers to how close a company's earnings are to actual free cash flow. A company's earnings can be much different than cash flow due to accounting practices such as the depreciation method for assets, the way inventory is... View Full Term
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