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Learn about acquisition adjustments, their role in M&A premiums, and how they impact asset valuation, depreciation, and corporate taxes.

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ARs often need writing off due to client defaults or economic downturns, impacting a firm's financial health. Goodwill impairment occurs when acquired assets fail to deliver expected value, leading to ...

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As a financial advisor, you will have clients who are doctors, lawyers, accountants, or real estate agents. There are the top four professions that attract lawsuits when they make costly mistakes. If ...

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board has a project to review accounting for goodwill subsequent to its acquisition — again. The issue is whether to continue goodwill impairment testing as required ...

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