Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in the accounting and finance industries for more than 20 years. Her expertise covers a ...

Jeff Bartel, Chairman & Managing Director of Hamptons Group, LLC, an alternative investment & strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. To continue ...

Goodwill is an intangible asset that arises when one company acquires another and pays more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets. Goodwill is an intangible asset created when a company ...

Goodwill refers to non-physical assets that can increase a company's market valuation. It comes in a variety of forms, including reputation, brand, domain names, intellectual property, commercial ...

In recent times, many large corporations in India and abroad have recorded significant charges on account of goodwill impairment. This brings to centre stage the initial accounting of goodwill and its ...

Goodwill impairment is an accounting term used to describe a reduction in the value of goodwill on a company’s balance sheet. Goodwill itself represents the excess amount a company has paid over the ...

The retrospective restatement increased IFRS goodwill recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at November 1, 2010 by $8 million. The revaluation of the contingent consideration since acquisition ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Companies adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the first time this year face a ...