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1. Goodwill
   [accounting] Goodwill is an accounting concept meaning the value of an entity over and above the value of its assets. The term was originally used in accounting to express the intangible but quantifiable "prudent value" of an ongoing business beyond its assets, resulting perhaps because the ...
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2. Goodwill
   Excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of the net assets acquired under purchase accounting.
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3. Goodwill
   The intangible assets of the acquired firm arising from the acquiring firm paying more for them than their book value. Goodwill must be tested at least once a year for impairment (or decline).
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4. Goodwill
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5. Goodwill
   The value of a business to a purchaser over and above its net asset value. It reflects the value... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/goodwill.htm?id=1737&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of goodwill'>more</a>
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6. Goodwill
   Goodwill arises when a company buys another business at a price greater than the book value....more on Goodwill
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7. goodwill
   The theoretical value to a company of its business connections. Goodwill also represents the difference between the amount paid for a business and the fair value of its net assets. Together with such things as patents, royalties and trademarks, it forms what are known as intangible assets
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8. goodwill
   the account showing the value of intangible assets that benefit the development of the business`s operations,e.g.customer base Category: Commerce - movement of goods • the value that a business has over and above the stock in trade and the money invested in it Category: Commerce - mov...
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9. Goodwill
   The value put on a business's customer base and organisation. It is the difference between the total of the values of the individual business assets and the value of the business as a going concern.
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10. goodwill
    The value put on a business's customer base and organisation. It is the difference between the total of the values of the individual business assets and the value of the business as a going concern.
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11. Goodwill
    An intangible but salable asset, such as reputation or location of a business, that engenders the expectation of continued customer or client patronage if the business is sold to a potential buyer.
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12. Goodwill
    Goodwill is the likelihood that the old customer will return and can be equated with brand loyalty. :: Coca-Cola (5th Edition)
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13. Goodwill
    Excess of purchase price over fair market value of net assets acquired under the purchase method of accounting.
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14. goodwill
    The accounting term to describe the premium that acquiring companies pay over the book value of the firm being acquired. Goodwill can include value for R&D and trademarks. Contexts: accounting
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15. Goodwill
    The excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of the net assets acquired under the purchase method of accounting. Discover What It`s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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16. Goodwill
    - Premium paid in the acquisition of an entity over the fair value of its identifiable tangible and intangible ASSETS less LIABILITIES assumed.
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17. goodwill
    The going-concern value of a company in excess of its asset value; goodwill is considered an intangible asset. Generally, it is the value of the business' good name, its customer relations, high employee morale, and other factors that might translate into earning power. Nasdaq's calculation of net t...
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18. Goodwill
    In accounting, goodwill is any advantage, such as a well-regarded brand name or symbol, that enables a business to earn better profits than its competitors. During an acquisition, goodwill value in excess of the acquired company's liquidation value is treated as an intangible asset. Because this intangible asset has no independent market or liquida...
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19. goodwill
    Intangible asset representing the difference between the purchase price of an asset and its fair market value....
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20. Goodwill
    (n) Goodwill is the advantage and reputation gathered, build-up or otherwise acquired by a business house during the course of its business life by better and satisfactory services. Good will is an asset to any business because it gives advantages over the competition
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21. Goodwill
    An account that can be found in the assets portion of a company's balance sheet. Goodwill can often arise when one company is purchased by another company. In an acquisition, the amount paid for the company over book value usually accounts for the target firm's intangible assets.
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22. Goodwill
    The value of a business over and above its book value of assets, which represents the goodwill of customers or the skill and expertise of company employees.
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