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Chinese Study highlights limitations on IAS 38, accounting for intangible assets

CFO Talks

The research “How to improve IFRS for intangible assets? The study found that many firms in China’s emerging high-tech markets are forced to expense their R&D entirely, which can stunt their growth and distort financial reports. A milestone approach” was authored by Shefei Ma and Weiguo Zhang in 2023.

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How to Build Shareholder Trust with Reliable Financial Reports

Planful

In an ideal world, financial reports should build shareholder trust by offering accurate data about the performance of the company. In reality, a company’s financial report can be more flimsy—involving estimates and judgment from leadership that’s far from the truth. at its peak to $0.26

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How is Goodwill Taxed When Selling a Business?

Michigan CFO

Goodwill = P− (A − L ) where: P=Purchase price A=Fair market value of assets L=Fair market value of liabilities T-Mobile/Sprint Merger: A Real Life Goodwill Valuation In 2018, T-Mobile acquired Sprint to the tune of $35.85 At the time of the acquisition, the fair market value for the Sprint corporation was determined to be $78.34

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Creating a sustainable future with ESG and finance

Jedox Finance

1 These pros and cons are enough to motivate the C-suite to expedite their ESG efforts, starting with determining the department responsible for ESG planning and reporting. The standards are designed to bring sustainability reporting on par with financial reporting over time.

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Bridging the Gap: Dr. Daan Steenkamp on South Africa’s Underinvestment in Intangible Assets

CFO Talks

The conversation about the underinvestment in intangible assets in South Africa, and the challenges of accounting for these assets (due to subjective accounting treatments), directly impacts how CFOs approach financial reporting. IFRS, US GAAP). Why is this important for CFOs? I would love to hear your thoughts on this.