The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Wednesday decided to move forward with and expand the scope of its proposed standard update regarding goodwill triggering events under Topic 350. The decision gives more private companies and not-for-profits an alternative for evaluating and measuring goodwill impairment at their reporting dates, including interim reports.

Maria L. Murphy, CPA, is a regular contributor to Compliance Week. She is a senior content management analyst, accounting and auditing products, CCH tax and accounting North America for Wolters Kluwer....