Business valuation is the process of estimating the value of a business or company. It is often used for mergers or ...

Craig A. Jacobson, a director in the valuation & forensic services department of Citrin Cooperman & Company, discusses the most common situations in which goodwill is valued, the residual value and ...

The core purpose of a business valuation is to establish an unbiased and justifiable estimate of the economic value of a business entity. Here’s why it is important: Transparency: It provides clarity ...

Multi-tiered entities (MTEs) offer businesses a sophisticated organizational structure with multiple layers of ownership and control. But the complex ownership structures and intercompany ...

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 ...

Professors Darrol Stanley and Michael Kinsman, authors of the October 2025 study “Excessive Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,“ set out to answer an interesting question: Do companies ...

When you feel good about something, you’re usually willing to pay more for it. It’s the same concept when a company considers acquiring another. As a result, acquiring companies are often willing to ...

Accountants have been wringing their hands for decades over how to treat a business’s goodwill—the value of customer loyalty, human capital, and synergies—when a company changes hands. Should it be ...

The End of 'Equitable' Goodwill? HB 521 Rewrites Business Valuation in Florida Divorces For lawyers and valuation experts, the statute marks a move from flexible, fairness-based analysis toward a ...