FASB looks to cut out that ‘second step’ of goodwill accounting
A proposed rule might remove the costly, complex, and time-consuming calculations of a company’s fair value that are required when its fair market value drops below its carrying value. In other words, goodwill accounting is about to get a little goodwill of its own. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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