CPAs NEED TO ADVISE COMPANIES ON appropriate disclosure to financial statement users of intangible assets, acquired either separately or as part of a business combination. AUDITORS AND CORPORATE ...

Companies whose reported earnings didn't clearly flow from actual sales and real assets found themselves punished by investors in 2002. Paradoxically, however, some companies face a different ...

There are many benefits on offer for companies that disclose information about their intellectual assets, say Eiichi Yamamoto and Toshimichi Matano of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

Every significant idea begins with a spark. However, that spark often faces the risk of being taken or copied before it has the chance to flourish. Many business owners worry about safeguarding their ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

From corporate names to product lines, software to research data, every company has unique intellectual property. And while the majority of business people realize the need to protect their company ...

Intellectual property (IP), whether it’s Apple’s proprietary operating system or the recipe for Coca-Cola, is highly valuable — sometimes worth millions of dollars. Using intellectual property without ...

Techniques for valuing intellectual property continue to develop, especially as access to information becomes easier and more efficient. The practice of valuing intellectual property has only been ...