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 ...

Discover how amortization and impairment affect intangible assets such as patents and goodwill, and understand their impact on a company's balance sheet.

Intangible assets are non-physical assets on a company's balance sheet. These could include patents, intellectual property, trademarks, and goodwill. Intangible assets could even be as simple as a ...

NEW FASB STANDARDS prohibit the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations and require a purchase accounting method that does not allow goodwill amortization. The standards ...

Intangible assets are resources owned by a company that have value but no physical form. Common intangible assets within a company include patents, trademarks, goodwill and franchise licenses.

This report is one of a series on the adjustments we make to convert GAAP data to economic earnings. Reported earnings don’t tell the whole story of a company’s profits. They are based on accounting ...

When Tyson Foods acquired IBP for $4.6 billion last August, Tyson recorded $1.8 billion in goodwill, a bookkeeping entry that reflects the premium over IBP's book value that Tyson paid to buy out IBP.

This report is one of a series on the adjustments we make to convert GAAP data to economic earnings. Reported earnings don’t tell the whole story of a company’s profits. They are based on accounting ...