Discover how the goodwill to assets ratio reveals a company's intangible value through its goodwill compared to total assets, with interpretation and real-world examples.

Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of employment placement, job training and education services, has been ranked #1 on the annual World Value Index, an anticipated annual report that ranks world ...

For customers, the excitement of shopping in a thrift store lies in the find: a brand-new pair of boots; a pair of roller skates with loads of life left in them; a sleek formal dress, perfect for ...

One casualty of the economy’s downturn has proven to be the goodwill held on banks’ balance sheets. In the fourth quarter at least 16 publicly traded banking companies took significant impairment ...

While all buyers look for a degree of figurative goodwill from advisory practice sellers, some financial advisors could reap tax savings by offering up that literal type of asset in the deal. Sales of ...

Goodwill impairments are rare under normal economic conditions, but can spike when triggered by an extreme event that significantly affects markets. The sudden and sharp drop in global markets forced ...

With financial conditions tightening and a tidal wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age, many of your clients may be thinking about selling their businesses. As I discussed last month, when ...

Learn about negative goodwill in accounting, its implications in acquisitions, and how it affects financial statements. Understand examples and key details of negative goodwill.

The sudden and sharp drop in global markets forced a number of banks to take goodwill impairments in the first quarter of 2020, a potential sign of tougher times to come. Goodwill impairments are a ...

Financial conditions are clearly tightening. But, if you have clients thinking about selling their businesses, there’s no reason to rush the transaction. When the future is uncertain, successful ...