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Geography and Identity: How Cities I've Lived in Shape Who I Am Today
Personal Growth

Geography and Identity: How Cities I've Lived in Shape Who I Am Today

I've been traveling in the past few days to Hong
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Liabilities: Current and Noncurrent
Finance

Liabilities: Current and Noncurrent

A company will classify liabilities within 12 months as current and beyond 12 months as Noncurrent. Read to learn more.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Fair Value vs. Historical Cost: Rules, Applications, and Exceptions
Finance

Fair Value vs. Historical Cost: Rules, Applications, and Exceptions

Knowing the total worth of your assets on the balance sheet is important. But what number should you use? Fair value or historical cost?
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Analyze Balance Sheet to Understand How Companies Work
Finance

Analyze Balance Sheet to Understand How Companies Work

Understanding how companies work by reading balance sheet. Compare manufacturing, service, pro sports, and agricultural companies.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Understanding Assets on the Balance Sheet
Finance

Understanding Assets on the Balance Sheet

To clearly describe the economic activities of a company, a company first
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
The Importance of Financial Statements and Why We Need Them
Finance

The Importance of Financial Statements and Why We Need Them

Sharing my learning on Financial Analysis and Decision Making. Financial Statements help us understand the economic activities in a business.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
The Journey Toward Becoming the Me Inc.
Personal Growth

The Journey Toward Becoming the Me Inc.

My journey of setting up an online business officially started in 2024.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Learnings
Copywriting

The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Learnings

You can use your pen (or your keyboard) to make a living.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
What MBA Specializations Do T20 Business Schools Provide?
Business School

What MBA Specializations Do T20 Business Schools Provide?

I researched MBA specializations provided at the Top 20 MBA programs and created two visual summaries. Subscribe and I will email you the Excel file.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
What is MBA? The 10 FAQs You Should Know
Business School

What is MBA? The 10 FAQs You Should Know

Get a general sense of "what is MBA". I researched 769 most asked questions about MBA on the web and these are the top 10.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Visual Summary: 62 out of 100 Top CEOs Have Advanced Degrees
Business School

Visual Summary: 62 out of 100 Top CEOs Have Advanced Degrees

A straightforward visualization of the Advanced Degrees of the Top 100 CEOs, including MS, MBA, and Doctorate Degrees.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
Visual Summary of Top 100 CEO's College Degrees
Business School

Visual Summary of Top 100 CEO's College Degrees

A straightforward visualization of the College Degrees of the Top 100 CEOs.
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
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