Because goodwill is an unidentifiable and indefinite intangible asset, the council and mostly the accountants are having a difficult time on how we will account for it transparently. Some are now thinking that we should eliminate goodwill in our financial statements. The arguments behind goodwill are these: (1) It should be ignored or eliminated because they are not an asset and cannot be measured reliably, (2) Goodwill is not a wasting asset because they do not decrease in value but instead remains over time or even increases over time, (3) Goodwill amortization is arbitrary, and (4) Cash earnings should be reported...
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Some are now thinking that we should eliminate goodwill in our financial statements. The arguments behind goodwill are these: (1) It should be ignored or eliminated because they are not an asset and cannot be measured reliably, (2) Goodwill is not a wasting asset because they do not decrease in value but instead remains over time or even increases over time, (3) Goodwill amortization is arbitrary, and (4) Cash earnings should be reported...
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