Discover how amortization and impairment affect intangible assets such as patents and goodwill, and understand their impact on a company's balance sheet.

Fervently embracing the concept of music as a universal language, "Intangible Asset No. 82" casts a respectful eye on the efforts of Australian jazz drummer Simon Baker to gain an audience with the ...

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When taking an asset-based approach to valuing a company, most financial professionals would agree that determining the market value for a company's tangible assets is pretty easy. Cash is cash.

EVEN WITH THE GUIDANCE IN FASB STATEMENT NO. 142, th e useful life of certain intangible assets is difficult to judge, particularly assets that involve contracted or other legally set terms. Companies ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The sharing economy is, arguably, one of the biggest shifts unleashed by digital innovation over the past 10 years. It’s transformed industries, changed how we live and work and birthed companies that ...

How many asset classes are there? An asset class is a group of investments with similar financial characteristics. As a result, they react similarly to market events. Asset classes are the building ...