One of Bank of America's competitive disadvantages is the amount of goodwill the $2.15 trillion bank holds on its balance sheet. Classified as an asset, goodwill is little more than an accounting ...

Asset values at major technology companies worldwide are shrinking as executives across the industry implement cost-control actions that often involve significant cash payouts to former employees and ...

Learn about acquisition adjustments, their role in M&A premiums, and how they impact asset valuation, depreciation, and corporate taxes.

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) (the “Company” or “Bakkt”) announced that it completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill and other intangible assets as ...

There is a little-known asset – personal goodwill – that is present in certain types of businesses and can potentially provide a significant tax benefit when identified as part of a transaction. This ...

Accountants recognize three types of assets: tangible, intangible and financial. Intangible assets are ones that you can't touch, including copyrights, patents, mailing lists, trademarks, names, ...

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Committee has sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board questioning the costs and benefits of FASB’s current goodwill impairment ...

Global and domestic financial markets are continuing to experience volatility related to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide. As businesses assess the impact of COVID-19 on ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

In a business combination – the acquisition of one company by another – every dollar of the purchase price must be accounted for, but it's common to pay more for a company than it appears to be worth ...