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Goodwill / intangible asset definition controversy.

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › Goodwill / intangible asset definition controversy.

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 17, 2014 at 1:37 pm #169194
    crye
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    Hello Sir,

    Is it safe to say, by definition, that…

    Goodwill – IFRS 3: “An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are NOT INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIED and separately recognised”) …

    doesn’t exactly comply with the definition of …

    An intangible asset – “An IDENTIFIABLE non-monetary asset without physical substance” ..?

    May 18, 2014 at 4:02 pm #169333
    MikeLittle
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    I don’t see an inconsistency, sorry. The NOT INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIED refers to the assets being acquired. The expression is not referring to the goodwill.

    OK?

    May 18, 2014 at 7:15 pm #169356
    crye
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    So…

    Goodwill = an Intangible asset
    Intangible assets = are identifiable.

    Therefore I’ve learned:

    Goodwill = IS itself identifiable …as being a “collection of any other things/assets that are not”.

    Hope I’m right. Thank you!

    May 18, 2014 at 8:53 pm #169384
    MikeLittle
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    That seems to be ok, yes

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