Divorce is a complex process and for dental practice owners, it can become even more challenging when it comes to the division of assets, particularly the valuation of the practice. One of the key ...

As part of our ongoing series on tax issues for accounting firm transactions, this article discusses the benefits of utilizing personal goodwill in accounting firm M&A deals when appropriate. Personal ...

Goodwill in business is an intangible asset that's recorded when one company is purchased by another. It's the portion of the purchase price that's higher than the sum of the net fair value of all of ...

Goodwill is an intangible business asset that includes attributes such as the business’ reputation, client and supplier relationships and potential for repeat business. In the closely-held business ...

While all buyers look for a degree of figurative goodwill from advisory practice sellers, some financial advisors could reap tax savings by offering up that literal type of asset in the deal. Sales of ...

In reading your article, “A New Day for Business Combinations,” (June 08, page 34) I had some questions regarding [FASB] statement 141(R). A client purchases a company for $20 million. The company has ...

The Arizona Court of Appeals in Phoenix has thrown out a divorce court's calculation of the amount that the ex-wife of Greenberg Traurig partner E. Jeffrey Walsh deserves for the value of his ...

Setting aside the lower authorities orders, the Tribunal ruled that reliance on amalgamation-related precedents was misplaced. It reaffirmed that goodwill from a slump sale is depreciable when not hit ...