All businesses are comprised of a variety of assets, both tangible and intangible. One intangible asset is goodwill. Goodwill is a term used in a general sense to represent intangible assets of a ...

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 ...

NEW FASB STANDARDS prohibit the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations and require a purchase accounting method that does not allow goodwill amortization. The standards ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, ...

Mergers between two companies imply that a stronger company is taking over a weaker one. This further implies that efficiency will be increased, since the well-run firm is taking over the assets of a ...

While you can establish the value of many goods by offering them for sale, the contingent valuation method represents another method of establishing value. This method is especially useful for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...

Divorce is a complex process and for dental practice owners, it can become even more challenging when it comes to the division of assets, particularly the valuation of the practice. One of the key ...