Negative goodwill: An M&A “fix” that doesn't work

J. Edward Ketz

doi:10.1002/jcaf.20088

Negative goodwill: An M&A “fix” that doesn't work

J. Edward Ketz

Accounting

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Abstract

The often-confusing rules for accounting for business combinations have a huge impact on M&A activity. To curb abuses, those rules were recently changed—and may be changed again. But the author finds that solving one problem only creates others.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-50
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20088
State	Published - Jan 1 2005

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Accounting
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Negative goodwill: An M&A “fix” that doesn't work

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