EVEN WITH THE GUIDANCE IN FASB STATEMENT NO. 142, th e useful life of certain intangible assets is difficult to judge, particularly assets that involve contracted or other legally set terms. Companies ...

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

The American Institute of CPAs’ Digital Assets Working Group has released a practice aid to offer guidance on how to account for and audit digital assets such as Bitcoin and other forms of ...

Business titans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were recognized for controlling critical industries of the day, including transportation, commodities and manufacturing. Many of these ...

The valuation of customer-related intangible assets is a key element of many business appraisals. These intangibles lack physical substance but are crucial assets for a company's success, often ...