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Goodwill Impairment Testing

An impairment testing for goodwill with indefinite useful life. This testing is typically carried out on an annual basis, by...

Goodwill Amortization

The systematic process of gradually reducing the amount of a goodwill asset by recording a periodic amortization charge. In accounting...

Financial Reporting Goodwill

A goodwill whose value is derived from financial statements and for financial reporting purposes. More specifically, the meaning of goodwill...

Tax-Deductible Goodwill

A goodwill whose accounting is carried out on a tax basis. In acquisition accounting, goodwill amortization, in some jurisdictions, is...

Goodwill

An asset (intangible asset) whose value is reflected in the amount by which the assets of an entity exceed their...

Related Party

A party (person, entity) that has a connection with an entity (a reporting entity) preparing its financial statements. This connection...

Useful Life of a Leased Asset

The useful life of a leased asset is either: the estimated remaining period, from the commencement date of the lease...

Window Dressing

An arrangement/ technique that aims to create a misleading impression about the financial position of an entity. For example, this...

Onerous Contract

A contract whose costs outweigh its potential benefits. More specifically, the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under this contract...

WDV

The written down value (WDV) of an asset is its current replacement cost less accumulated depreciation. In general, this value...