Imagine yourself as the CEO of a tech company that has pinned its hopes on the development of a new software system that will revolutionize, say, the way retail stores forecast product demand. Your ...

Goodwill in business is an intangible asset that's recorded when one company is purchased by another. It's the portion of the purchase price that's higher than the sum of the net fair value of all of ...

The value of a business goes far beyond a collection of assets, inventories or a list of services. A whole series of intangible assets are usually a big part of it, including its brand name, its ...

CHICAGO — Claudia von Thrift — which is not her real name, but we’ll get to that — wants to make something clear. She is not one of those don’t-buy-anything-this-Christmas people. She is not looking ...

It's not uncommon to find goodwill listed on a corporate balance sheet. Unlike cash or inventory, goodwill isn't easily liquidated and it's not something you can see. Goodwill represents the excess ...

Mergers finalised before this year will not be affected by a controversial new rule, according to the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (HKSA). It said listed companies would not have to change their ...

Consider the following statement:"The directors believe that the goodwill has an indefinite life and does not lose value. Consequently, amortisation is not provided." It's unusual, but not unique. You ...

The provider of information and big data analytics to the investment community has seen its goodwill balance swell due to serial acquisitions. Should investors worry? A full transcript follows the ...

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” In today’s world of seemingly constant crisis, Warren Buffett’s words ring ...