Determining a reasonable goodwill figure for a company’s balance sheet is no easy task. There is no universal rule on how to figure out goodwill, which adds value to the company. Goodwill is ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has a project to review accounting for goodwill subsequent to its acquisition — again. The issue is whether to continue goodwill impairment testing as required ...

Companies now have some new, simpler guidance to follow to determine whether they need to perform a full-blown test of the goodwill balance in their financial statements, but that doesn’t necessarily ...

Although not excessive, Goodwill is 22% of GE's assets on the 2017 Balance Sheet. At $84 Billion Goodwill is the single largest asset entry. Goodwill exceeds Property, Plant & Equipment by 56%. The ...

Asset impairment reveals a lower market value than book value, necessitating entry loss. Common impairments include ARs in economic downturns and goodwill from failed valuations. Frequent goodwill ...

A brewing battle over how to treat more than $5.5 trillion in assets on company books is pitting investors against businesses, investment advisers against academics and even banks against their own ...

WHEN it comes to concepts with inappropriate names, goodwill is near the top of the list. Instead of benevolence and big-heartedness, it provokes irritation and theological feuds among financial types ...

Wealth provides us with financial security, status, quality of life, broader choices, and helps build legacy. So, we create ...

VIENNA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Erste Group Bank's writedown on emerging European assets because of the region's looming economic crisis has spotlighted towering goodwill on emerging European banks' ...

A closer look into Salesforce's goodwill balance shows how far the software company is willing to go for acquisitions — and the potential risk that comes with it. Salesforce's goodwill balance, or the ...