Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

Valuation 126

Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 126

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Even though we live in an age where user platforms and hyper revenue growth can drive company valuations, that adage remains true. IFRS and GAAP now treat as leases as debt, but that is still not the case in many other markets that are not covered by either standard). The numbers yield interesting insights. .

Marketing 130

Marketing Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting 130

Planful

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Valuations are a classic example of hole-filled financial reporting. History is riddled with companies that went public based on inflated valuations and false narratives. WeWork expected to offer shares to the public at a $47 billion valuation. If you want to build shareholder trust, start with the data.

Financial Reporting 40

Financial Reporting Valuation IFRS GAAP 40

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Even though we live in an age where user platforms and hyper revenue growth can drive company valuations, that adage remains true. IFRS and GAAP now treat as leases as debt, but that is still not the case in many other markets that are not covered by either standard). The numbers yield interesting insights.

Hurdle Rate 99

Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting Entertainment 99

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using the words of IFRS (1.7), ‘ Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements, which provide financial information about a specific reporting entity ’.

Profit and Loss 96

Profit and Loss Accounting Numbers Valuation 96

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

IFRS, US GAAP). Valuation and Reporting: Properly recognizing and valuing intangible assets impacts financial statements, investor relations, and the company’s market valuation. Is there a significant difference between US GAAP and IFRS , or are we just being a bit too conservative here in South Africa?

Leverage 52

Leverage Investments Economics Accounting 52