Very often than not, business acquisition results in recognition of goodwill as the consideration paid to gain control of the acquiree is higher than the fair value of the net assets acquired to compensate for synergies which acquirer benefits from the business combination. Negative goodwill is...

There has been a steady growth of goodwill impairments in the Chinese stock market since the adoption of the impairment approach in accounting. The influence of goodwill impairments on a firm's financial position and profitability give reason to doubt its current and future performance. We...

The aim of the paper is to establish the relationship between the customer capital and the company's market value (MV). Examining this impact seems justified as the topic has been rarely investigated till now. The regression analysis was used to achieve the research objective. We analyzed...

Under IFRS, managers can use two approaches to increase the estimated fair value of goodwill in order to justify not recognizing impairment: (1) make overly optimistic valuation assumptions, and (2) increase future cash flow forecasts by inflating current cash flows. Because enforcement...

Using abnormal audit fees to capture any added charges associated with incremental audit effort beyond the effort level needed under normal or expected circumstances, we find that the incremental audit effort is positively associated with goodwill to total assets. Additionally, when goodwill is...

In recent years, the amount of goodwill has been increased dramatically and become one of the difficult problems in academic and accounting practice. This paper focuses on the impact of goodwill on analysts’ forecasts. It is found that goodwill can increase the optimism and decrease the...

From the perspective of high-quality acquirers (with generated goodwill), this study analyses the conflicting issues in the formation, recognition and subsequent measurement of goodwill and finds that good enterprises are not willing to make a timely provision for goodwill impairment, and the...

This paper mainly studies goodwill as an intangible asset, and considers that goodwill and sales contain information about enterprise value. The results show that goodwill can predict the future return rate of China's stock market, indicating that investors in China’s stock market underact to...

Strategic acquisition of a target by an acquirer by paying more than its book net worth is very common in mergers and acquisitions deals as the acquisition price is generally based on the fair market value of business. The excess price is generally paid on account of various factors such as...

We find that accounting charges for goodwill impairment, which imply a deterioration in the capabilities of acquired assets to generate expected cash flows, provide useful indicators of CEO underperformance. We examine 5,990 firms that completed acquisitions and investigate the relation between...

This paper evaluates whether alternative methods of subsequent accounting for goodwill result in accounting numbers that are significantly different from previous methods prescribed by standard setters. Financial statement users have identified significant flaws in both the...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are an important aspect of corporate finance. To better understand the factors affecting market reactions to M&As, we examine market responses to M&As with private and public targets both at the time of announcement and after completion. Using a sample of over...

We identify a specific, book-tax conforming tax planning strategy and examine its effects. Unlike most countries, Luxembourg allows tax deductions for financial statement goodwill impairments, enabling firms to implement a tax strategy that can provide both cash and financial reporting tax...

In this study, we investigate what makes up acquired goodwill and find that it consists of at least three distinct components: expected synergies from combining the assets of the target and acquirer, the going concern value of the target firm, and overpayment. We identify these components...

The nature of “goodwill” for tax purposes was an important issue in Australia long before the adoption of the Commonwealth income tax, with the relationship between goodwill and sales of business premises a central issue in colonial stamp duty assessments (and consequent litigation)....

This study is the first to analyze the value relevance of goodwill impairment losses (GIL) in an international context; therefore, it builds a link between institutional, cultural, and religious factors and cross-country variations in the relevance of GIL. Using a sample of 18,143 firm-year...

This paper examines whether and how managerial ability affects the likelihood of goodwill impairment of Chinese publicly listed companies over the period 2007-2017. We document a negative relationship between goodwill impairment and managerial ability, and uncover the mediation effect of...

International restructuring is frequently a necessary element in global tax planning. Restructuring based on “arm's length” principles often involves transferring and paying for goodwill. Goodwill may be hard to identify and ephemeral, and presents difficult problem for accountants and tax...

We examine whether and how the failure in performance commitment by an acquiree affects the acquirers’ recognition of goodwill impairment. Based on a sample of A-share-listed firms during 2008-2016, we document the following evidence. First, both the likelihood and amounts of goodwill...

This study investigates the peer effect in the initial recognition of goodwill. We find that firms imitate their peers in the initial recognition of goodwill. The higher the tendency for imitation, the higher the proportion of goodwill recognized. Imitation behavior in the initial recognition of...

The rapidly increasing volume of goodwill assets in the capital market generates potential risks due to the possibility of an untimely recognition of goodwill impairment. In this paper, we investigate the financial consequences of goodwill impairment avoidance based on firms’ future...

This study examines if financial reporting for income tax expense affects the timeliness of goodwill impairments. Goodwill impairments are an important signal of expected future cash flows, yet their timing is subject to managers' discretion. U.S. GAAP requires that firms test all goodwill for...

Der Sammelband enthält gekürzte Fassungen von drei herausragenden Bachelor-Abschlussarbeiten, die im Jahr 2019 am Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Hochschule Düsseldorf eingereicht wurden. Obgleich durch die Bearbeitungszeit von 10 Wochen limitiert, enthalten die Arbeiten wertvolle...

Using data from 43 markets around the world, we document that firms with larger goodwill balances have a higher stock price crash risk in future years. The positive association between goodwill balances and future crash risk is stronger for firms with weaker incentives to provide transparent...

We examine whether more transparent disclosure about goodwill impairment tests conveys useful information to sell-side analysts about the parameters used in the complex and often opaque impairment testing process. Drawing on a sample of European companies from 2006-2014, we construct a unique...

Recent increases in the occurrence and magnitude of goodwill impairment charges highlight the increasing importance of the role of the auditor in goodwill accounting. This study examines the association between disclosures about the fair value measurement of goodwill and audit fees. We find that...

According to accounting and auditing standards, external auditors and management must both independently monitor goodwill balance for any impairment. Therefore, goodwill impairment may contain valuable incremental information about the CEO's ability which the board can utilize for CEO retention...

Der Sammelband enthält gekürzte Fassungen von drei herausragenden Bachelor-Abschlussarbeiten, die im Jahr 2019 am Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Hochschule Düsseldorf eingereicht wurden. Obgleich durch die Bearbeitungszeit von 10 Wochen limitiert, enthalten die Arbeiten wertvolle...

This paper examines whether financial analysts' presence compels managers to recognize a goodwill impairment. Analysts could impact managers' impairment decisions in at least two ways: (1) by improving the information environment through an independent analysis of firm performance (i.e., an...

Prior research documented that higher disclosure quality reduces information asymmetry and cost of capital. Accordingly, firms have an incentive to comply with disclosure requirements and to provide voluntary disclosure. However, prior research on mandatory disclosures on goodwill impairment...

We examine whether fair value accounting applied to goodwill impairment leads to unintended consequences. Under the fair-value-based goodwill impairment test, a firm's market value is often used as an important reference point for determining whether goodwill is impaired. A below-one...

Corporate acquisitions are arguably one of the most important and biggest decisions CEOs have to make; yet many acquisitions do not create value for shareholders. We examine whether CEO compensation is reduced when the fair value of the acquired business units are written down (i.e. goodwill...

In this paper, we explore auditors' perceptions of goodwill accounting under IFRS with a survey of Finnish KHT-certified auditors in 2011. Exploratory factor analysis indicates that auditors are divided in two distinct groups: one group has a favorable attitude towards the IFRS procedures of...

This paper examines the association between auditor's independence and financial analysts' forecast revisions in the specific case of goodwill impairment testing. Using a sample of 1,247 firm-year observations representing 177 firms listed on the CAC All-Tradable (the former SBF 250) over the...

An expert advises a decision maker over time. With both the quality of advice and the extent to which it is followed remaining private, the players have limited information with which to discipline each other. Even so, communication in and of itself facilitates cooperation, the relationship...