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Understanding the Acid Test: A Critical Financial Metric for Business Success

Burt and Associates

Monitoring Seasonal Fluctuations The acid test can highlight periods when liquidity is tight for businesses in industries with seasonal sales cycles. Real-life Example Imagine a retail company, ShopSmart Inc. Sell Non-Essential Assets: Liquidate surplus or underutilized assets to generate immediate cash flow.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

House of Representatives Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a bill, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to the American public. The bill — the CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act — shares similarities to a prior version introduced by Emmer in 2022.