Goodwill
From ACT Wiki
1. Intangible assets - financial reporting.
Goodwill is an intangible asset representing the additional premium - in excess of the 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 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.
