There is a lot of discussion these days about accounting for goodwill, especially with respect to accounting issues subsequent to its acquisition. This debate is driven by managerial criticisms of ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Accountancy news every morning. For an accounting concept that sounds friendly, goodwill raises hackles between investors and companies.

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The question of how companies treat goodwill in their accounts has engaged the attention of America’s ...