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Discover how amortization and impairment affect intangible assets such as patents and goodwill, and understand their impact ...

Unlike physical assets such as machinery or real estate, intangible assets lack a physical presence. They include things like brand recognition, customer loyalty, patents, copyrights and business ...

Consider this scenario: A hot new startup needs cash to invest in growth. Being a young company, its founders have few tangible assets they could use to secure a loan. The company has plenty of ...

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.

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Income is perhaps the single most important measurement of a business's success in running its operations, but it is inaccurate and misleading unless the business records revenues and expenses in the ...

Intangible assets, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks and goodwill, don't have physical substance but still contribute value to a company. Accountants record intangible assets according to their ...

One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Drew Brees, recently announced his retirement from the NFL. Brees is retiring with one Superbowl win, nearly a dozen passing records and a red carpet to ...

The true value of employee assets cannot be standardized with a simple, flat ratio. Studies performed around the world have shown results vary. Understanding the value of the employee as an asset and ...