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

Unlike physical assets such as machinery or real estate, intangible assets lack a physical presence. They include things like brand recognition, customer loyalty, patents, copyrights and business ...

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

A manufacturer’s intangible assets are vastly more valuable than its tangible assets; therefore, these invisible assets can be successfully leveraged for growth, while minimizing risk. At the upcoming ...

Many of the assets that form the foundations of modern companies are overlooked, especially in the fast-paced world of software development. These assets are the keys to unlocking innovation and ...

When taking an asset-based approach to valuing a company, most financial professionals would agree that determining the market value for a company's tangible assets is pretty easy. Cash is cash.

The CFA Institute released a paper Wednesday urging the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board to require more detailed disclosures of intangible assets ...