Financial Statements

Goodwill

Definition

What is Goodwill?

An acquisitionThe purchase of control or ownership of a company or business. asset representing the excess purchase price over the fair valueAn estimate of an asset's appropriate value under specified assumptions or accounting standards. of identifiable net assets.

Example in practice

How This Looks in Practice

A buyer pays above book valueThe accounting value of shareholders' equity. for expected synergies and records goodwill.

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