Learn what intangible assets are, their types, and how they impact businesses. Discover how patents, brand names, and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When advising business owners, one of the trickiest topics ...

Alcoa (NYS: AA) carries $5.1 billion of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet. Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the road. Could this be ...

Seadrill (NYS: SDRL) carries $1 billion of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet. Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the road. Could this be ...

Corporations acquiring intangible assets as part of business combination will no longer be able ignore goodwill in their subsequent restructurings and asset transfers. That’s the upshot from tax ...

Intangible assets, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks and goodwill, don't have physical substance but still contribute value to a company. Accountants record intangible assets according to their ...

When you feel good about something, you’re usually willing to pay more for it. It’s the same concept when a company considers acquiring another. As a result, acquiring companies are often willing to ...

As part of our ongoing series on tax issues for accounting firm transactions, this article discusses the benefits of utilizing personal goodwill in accounting firm M&A deals when appropriate. Personal ...

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) carries $27.9 billion of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet. Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the road. Could this ...

Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) carries $1.2 billion of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet. Sometimes goodwill, especially when it's excessive, can foreshadow problems down the road.

Assessing goodwill for impairment became more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic because of significant changes in business operations and overall economic uncertainty. Considering goodwill ...