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 ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Goodwill is a kind of intangible asset; it ...

Goodwill in accounting and investing is a term used to describe intangible assets that don't appear in hard numbers on a balance sheet. These can include a host of things that companies tend to value ...

While all buyers look for a degree of figurative goodwill from advisory practice sellers, some financial advisors could reap tax savings by offering up that literal type of asset in the deal. Sales of ...

The CFA Institute released the results Tuesday of a global survey of investment professionals on accounting for goodwill, related disclosures, and how those issues are affecting analysis and ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board scrapped plans to consider new rules on how companies account for and disclose goodwill, a blow to businesses and investors that have sought improvements to ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A global accounting standard setter has said it will review how companies calculate "goodwill" on their balance sheets to avoid misleading investors with overly optimistic ...