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1. ''Intangible assets - financial reporting.''


An intangible asset representing the additional premium paid to acquire control of a business.  
Goodwill is an intangible asset representing the additional premium - in excess of the book value of net assets - paid to acquire control of a business.  


Also known as positive goodwill.
Also known as positive goodwill.




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2. ''Financial reporting - consolidated accounts.''


The excess of the total value of the whole business, above the net value of its individual assets and liabilities.
The excess of the total book value of the whole business, above the net value of its individual assets and liabilities.


Relevant accounting standards include IFRS 3 and IAS 38 under IFRS, ASC 350 under US GAAP, and Sections 18, 19 and 27 of FRS 102 under UK GAAP.


Relevant accounting standards include Sections 18, 19 and 27 of FRS 102.
 
3. ''Intangible assets - reputational risk management.''
 
The positive reputation of a business.
 
It can sometimes be estimated as the difference between the market value of a business and its adjusted book value.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Acquisition accounting]]
* [[Acquisition accounting]]
* [[ASC 350]]
* [[Book value]]
* [[Consolidated group accounts]]
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[FRS 102]]
* [[FRS 102]]
* [[Goodwill on consolidation]]
* [[Goodwill on consolidation]]
* [[IAS 38]]
* [[IFRS 3]]
* [[Impairment]]
* [[Impairment]]
* [[Intangible assets]]
* [[International Financial Reporting Standards]]  (IFRS)
* [[Know-how]]
* [[Market value]]
* [[Negative goodwill]]
* [[Negative goodwill]]
* [[Net assets]]
* [[Net assets]]
* [[Reputational risk]]
* [[Research & development]]
* [[UK GAAP]]
* [[US GAAP]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]

Latest revision as of 20:57, 12 February 2023

1. Intangible assets - financial reporting.

Goodwill is an intangible asset representing the additional premium - in excess of the book value of net assets - paid to acquire control of a business.

Also known as positive goodwill.


2. Financial reporting - consolidated accounts.

The excess of the total book value of the whole business, above the net value of its individual assets and liabilities.

Relevant accounting standards include IFRS 3 and IAS 38 under IFRS, ASC 350 under US GAAP, and Sections 18, 19 and 27 of FRS 102 under UK GAAP.


3. Intangible assets - reputational risk management.

The positive reputation of a business.

It can sometimes be estimated as the difference between the market value of a business and its adjusted book value.


See also