It's not uncommon to find goodwill listed on a corporate balance sheet. Unlike cash or inventory, goodwill isn't easily liquidated and it's not something you can see. Goodwill represents the excess ...

Although not excessive, Goodwill is 22% of GE's assets on the 2017 Balance Sheet. At $84 Billion Goodwill is the single largest asset entry. Goodwill exceeds Property, Plant & Equipment by 56%. The ...

Q: What’s “goodwill” on a balance sheet? A: Goodwill is an intangible asset listed on a company’s balance sheet if it has acquired another company, paying a premium over the intrinsic value. On the ...

On this mailbag episode of Industry Focus, our podcast hosts answer a question about FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS), which carries a disproportionately large goodwill account on its balance ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has a project to review accounting for goodwill subsequent to its acquisition — again. The issue is whether to continue goodwill impairment testing as required ...

When you want to know a company’s financial health, it helps to look at its balance sheet. But if you’ve never seen a balance sheet before or don’t know how to read one, all you’ll see is a collection ...

Goodwill impairment charges demonstrate mistakes made in the past by management teams, but they don't hurt current-year cash ...