Goodwill in accounting and investing is a term used to describe intangible assets that don't appear in hard numbers on a balance sheet. These can include a host of things that companies tend to value ...

Q: What’s “goodwill” on a balance sheet? A: Goodwill is an intangible asset listed on a company’s balance sheet if it has acquired another company, paying a premium over the intrinsic value. On the ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. In this appendix we will clarify the difference and relationship between economic goodwill and accounting ...