When taking an asset-based approach to valuing a company, most financial professionals would agree that determining the market value for a company's tangible assets is pretty easy. Cash is cash.

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

Unlike physical assets such as machinery or real estate, intangible assets lack a physical presence. They include things like brand recognition, customer loyalty, patents, copyrights and business ...

Intangible assets include intellectual property, brand equity, customer relationships, and proprietary technology. Companies with a cost advantage are those able to produce their goods or services at ...

“In both the 2008–2010 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, these investments showed stability and resilience, as intangible assets are often not susceptible to disruptions in physical supply ...

A manufacturer’s intangible assets are vastly more valuable than its tangible assets; therefore, these invisible assets can be successfully leveraged for growth, while minimizing risk. At the upcoming ...

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 ...

The CFA Institute released a paper Wednesday urging the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board to require more detailed disclosures of intangible assets ...

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WITH ALL THE SCRUTINY that public companies get these days, you would think there’s little that isn’t known about them. But that kind of knowledge may only scratch the surface of what composes ...

Admiral is a rare example of an insurance company with a narrow economic moat. Furthermore, Admiral’s persistent competitive advantage is built on its proprietary technology intangible assets. Admiral ...

An asset constitutes anything that holds monetary value, whether current or future, to a person or organization. Businesses, governments and non-profits all own assets. So do many people. An asset is ...