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 ...

Intangible assets, unlike physical ones, may evolve to a point where the business objective no longer has the capacity to utilize them effectively. This evolution triggers the need for transformation, ...

In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension. Financial performance, growth efficiency, and cash flow ...

How valuable are a company’s IT systems, employee skills, culture? For many, they are worth far more than the physical and financial assets that can be tallied on a balance sheet. Measuring the value ...

One of the concepts that can give non-accounting (and even some accounting) business folk a fit is a distinction between goodwill and other intangible assets in a company's financial statements.

Assets refer to resources that can be converted into cash. Learn how assets work, the various types of assets, how to ...

As companies increasingly compete on the basis of technology, brand, and knowledge, a new study reveals that the effectiveness of corporate boards plays a critical role in maximizing the value of ...

When RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection last year, it raised more than $170 million by selling such holdings as real estate, leases and inventories of smartphones, computer cables and ...

Distressed companies undergoing insolvency proceedings could get higher valuations under a new mechanism proposed by the ...

Learn how impaired assets affect financial statements and how to identify and record asset loss to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.

A new statistical model could help to address the age-old question of how to price non-physical, intangible goods like data, say scientists. In a new study published in Physical Review Research, ...