Český finanční a účetní časopis 2011(4):131-141 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cfuc.161

Full Goodwill Based on the Cost of Acquisition vs. Full Goodwill Based on Value of Acquired Entity

Vladimír Zelenka
Doc. Ing. Vladimír Zelenka, Ph.D. - docent; Katedra finančního účetnictví a auditingu, Fakulta financí a účetnictví, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Praha 3; <vzelenka@vse.cz>.

Goodwill was recognized to the extent of acquirer's interest for several decades. It was measured as difference between cost of acquisition and acquirer's interest in the identifiable net assets of acquired entity at the date of acquisition. Consequently recognized goodwill does not represent total goodwill that includes also the part of goodwill corresponding to the noncontrolling interest. If the base for the quantification of the full goodwill would remain the cost of acquisition, there would be impossible to find satisfactory way to quantify that part of the goodwill relating to the non-controlling interest. It appears as consistent approach the quantification of the full goodwill based on the fair value of acquired entity as a whole. Current approach according to IFRS 3 and SFAS 141(R) represents hybrid way to measure goodwill.

Keywords: Goodwill; Full goodwill; Purchased goodwill; Cost of Acquisition; Fair value of acquired entity; Non-controlling (minority) interest.
JEL classification: M41

Published: December 1, 2011  Show citation

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Zelenka, V. (2011). Full Goodwill Based on the Cost of Acquisition vs. Full Goodwill Based on Value of Acquired Entity. Czech Financial and Accounting Journal, 2011(4), 131-141. doi: 10.18267/j.cfuc.161
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