This study addresses the problem of value relevance and accounting for goodwill positions, as the measures used in … includes 2660 acquisitions from US companies between 1998 - 2018. Goodwill (premiums) are identified as carriers of FP, and we … seek to determine whether they affect long-term operating performance. Our results show that changes in FP, like goodwill …

We use a case study to illustrate how different acquisition methods can result in different amounts of goodwill … shares in 2009. Using this method, China Merchants Bank recognised the acquisition premium as goodwill only in the first step …-step acquisition method significantly reduces the amount of goodwill shown on financial statements and lowers the likelihood and amount …