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META Lesson 2: Accounting Inconsistencies and Consequences

Musings on Markets

Accounting 101 I am not an accountant, and have no desire to be one, but I have used their output (accounting statements) as raw material in valuation and corporate finance. Capital expenses are expenses that provide benefits over many years. For a manufacturing company, these can take the form of plant and equipment.

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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

If Midstream companies want to grow beyond the fee increases written into their contracts and possible volume growth, they need to spend on Growth CapEx and estimate the incremental EBITDA from that spending: Further adding to the complexity is the GP (General Partner) / LP (Limited Partner) structure used at most MLPs.

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