Purpose – This paper outlines the link between value creation, performance measurement andgoodwill accounting according to IFRS and US-GAAP. Since economic goodwill is identical to thepresent value of future residual income, we examine the question of how accounting informationgathered for...

This paper compares management accounting practices in Germany, the UK and the USA andreveals a range of differences and similarities. The most significant difference is in the use ofeither the general-ledger concept or the two-circle system. Through following these varyingapproaches, further...