Posts Tagged ‘Merger and Acquisition’

Accounting & Audit Alert- The art and science of goodwill impairment testing

Goodwill shows up on a company’s balance sheet when the company has been acquired in a business combination. It represents what’s left over after the purchase price in a merger or acquisition is allocated to

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Close-up on pushdown accounting for M&As

Change-in-control events — like merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions — don’t happen every day. If you’re currently in the market to merge with or buy a business, you might not be aware of updated financial

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Measuring fair value for financial reporting

Business assets are generally reported at the lower of cost or market value. Under this accounting principle, certain assets are reported at fair value, such as asset retirement obligations and derivatives. Fair value also comes

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