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Is Goodwill Accounting’s Future in the Past?

Corporate Finance

Is Goodwill Accounting’s Future in the Past?

Investors don't want to go back to an amortization model, but that's the way FASB is leaning.

By Vincent Ryan | December 15, 2021

Balance Sheets Filled With Goodwill

Mergers & Acquisitions

Balance Sheets Filled With Goodwill

But goodwill impairments are on the rise, having climbed 23% in 2017.

By Vincent Ryan | January 2, 2019

Supreme Court Ruling Scrambles Online Retailers

Supreme Court Ruling Scrambles Online Retailers

The decision "could turn out to be almost as significant for American businesses as the recent rewrite of the U.S. federal tax code."

By David McCann | June 21, 2018

Can Advanced Technologies Ease Compliance?

Can Advanced Technologies Ease Compliance?

After a decade of improvements by compliance teams, artificial intelligence and machine learning could further streamline the function and tame costs.

By Steven Bock | June 20, 2018

Duff & Phelps Expands Globally With Kroll Buy

Duff & Phelps Expands Globally With Kroll Buy

The combined organization will offer services in valuation, corporate finance, compliance, investigations, security, and cyber solutions.

By Matthew Heller | March 14, 2018

How Will Tax Reform Affect the Cost of Capital?

How Will Tax Reform Affect the Cost of Capital?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will boost the cost of capital even as it hikes net cash flows.

By Roger Grabowski | February 6, 2018

In Defense of M&A Fairness Opinions

In Defense of M&A Fairness Opinions

Research disproves criticisms of fairness opinions, according to Duff & Phelps.

By Christopher Janssen | April 25, 2017

Goodwill Impairments Double

Goodwill Impairments Double

Ongoing weakness in energy prices and some large writedowns in tech resulted in a notable year for goodwill impairments.

By Vincent Ryan | December 16, 2016

Assuring Lenders an Affiliate Transaction Is Fair

Risk Management

Assuring Lenders an Affiliate Transaction Is Fair

Doing a deal with an affiliate? Existing lenders or debtholders will require assurances that the transaction is carried out in arm’s-length fashion.

By David Turf | May 10, 2016

Oil & Gas Sees Steep Rise in Goodwill Impairments

Growth Companies

Oil & Gas Sees Steep Rise in Goodwill Impairments

U.S. companies reported goodwill impairments of $26 billion in 2014, boosted by falling oil pirces.

By Matthew Heller | November 18, 2015

Should Microcap Companies Go Private?

Should Microcap Companies Go Private?

By staying public, small companies could actually be destroying shareholder value, not boosting it.

By Mark Kwilosz | October 7, 2015

Study Links Share Prices, Goodwill Impairments

Study Links Share Prices, Goodwill Impairments

When the equity market turned around and share prices started moving higher in 2009, using stock price as a key determinant in assessing goodwill impairment became less common.

By Kathy Hoffelder | October 5, 2012