Using the valuation methods proposed by, we value the internally generated intangible assets of the listed companies in DS30 index by capitalizing relevant portions of R&D, advertising and training expenses. After adjusting for the changes in book value and earnings, we show that companies...

This paper provides a different way of thinking about, and dealing with, four important issues. First, the overarching purpose of a firm involves communicating a vision, organizing to survive and prosper, working continually to develop win-win relationships, and taking care of future...

We provide an answer to why growth may slow even in the face of technological improvements. Our focus is on the role of intangible assets. Intangible assets are distinct from physical capital in that they are comprised by information that requires a storage medium. A reduction in replication...

In this study, I investigate whether managers' capitalization of intangible expenditures conveys incremental information, about the amount and timing of future cash flows, to expensed intangible expenditures. I find the association between capitalized SD (Software Development) expenditures and...

Time is money and money is time, but what is the value of your time? What is the value of a lawful monopoly for twenty years? Over the last several decades, scholars have proposed multifarious theoretical frameworks for patent valuation, but no accepted empirical law has emerged. Further, each...

Das Sonderheft 3/2005 der Fachzeitschrift ""Controlling & Management"" ist den spezifischen Herausforderungen und Management-Tools der Intangible Assets gewidmet. Kompetente Experten aus Praxis und Wissenschaft bieten ein breites inhaltliches Spektrum. Der Bogen spannt sich von Konzepten zur...