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December 2018 Insider

Welcome to the holidays and year-end, everyone! We wish you all the best for 2019 and a successful period close - and whatever you're doing this month, Calcbench has all the data you need. 

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The Calcbench Team

Calcbench Cool Insights


Lease accounting: FedEx vs. UPS. How much can the new standard for lease accounting affect corporate financials? Consider this example from shipping rivals FedEx ($FDX) and UPS ($UPS). In crucial ways, the difference is glaring. Read more.
 

Our updated lease accounting guide. That new lease accounting standard goes into effect for fiscal years ending after Dec. 15, by the way. Therefore we’ve updated our guide to lease disclosures to reflect the latest changes. Read the guide.

And don’t forget the in-depth report we published on leasing liabilities back in August!

 

Find historical trend data: an example. Need a refresher on how to find precise financial data at a company you follow, and track that data across time? Here’s an example from Quest Diagnostics ($DGX) and unpaid debts patients owe the company. Read more.

 

Analysts, does this sound familiar? A true story from “AJ,” a financial analyst and Calcbench user, who recounted how our data platform helped him ace a job interview. Read AJ’s tale.



Geeking Out on the Data

 

Measuring Big Big Pharma’s chemical dependency. We were wondering how much pharmaceutical companies depend on blockbuster drugs for their revenue streams. With a little digging in our Segments and Breakouts page, we found the answer. See which pharma firms depend heavily on their blockbusters.

 

Cost of revenue, SG&A: a Q3 update. With S&P 500 numbers for third quarter now filed, we decided to compare the cost of revenue and SG&A expenses to growth in revenue. Overall, the news is good, but some companies are still feeling a squeeze. Read more.


SEC comment letters: The Amazon Example. Need a refresher in how to search for comment letters the SEC might send to a company, asking about its accounting and disclosures? Here’s an example featuring Amazon.com and a recent exchange about revenue from Amazon Prime customers. Read more.

Ever wonder how our software can identify changes in text disclosure? Here’s how.
 

Everything you need to know about using our Excel Add-in. Read it, add it, analyze.
 


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