Michigan CFO

MARCH 21, 2023

Goodwill = P− (A − L ) where: P=Purchase price A=Fair market value of assets L=Fair market value of liabilities T-Mobile/Sprint Merger: A Real Life Goodwill Valuation In 2018, T-Mobile acquired Sprint to the tune of $35.85 At the time of the acquisition, the fair market value for the Sprint corporation was determined to be $78.34

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Even though we live in an age where user platforms and hyper revenue growth can drive company valuations, that adage remains true. IFRS and GAAP now treat as leases as debt, but that is still not the case in many other markets that are not covered by either standard). The numbers yield interesting insights. .

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Bramasol

JUNE 10, 2022

For example, a company with branches doing business in the United States and the European Union will need to comply with both GAAP and IFRS accounting principles. Other key factors include where the company stands with regard to implementing new accounting standards (ASC 606, IFRS 15, ASC 842, IFRS, 16, etc.)

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Even though we live in an age where user platforms and hyper revenue growth can drive company valuations, that adage remains true. IFRS and GAAP now treat as leases as debt, but that is still not the case in many other markets that are not covered by either standard). The numbers yield interesting insights.

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Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting Entertainment 80

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

To illustrate, consider a practice in valuation, where analysts are trained to add a small cap premium to discount rates for smaller companies, on the intuition that they are riskier than larger companies. It is very likely that these rules of thumb were developed from data and observation, but at a different point in time.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The resulting debate among accountants about how to bring intangibles on to the books has spilled over into valuation practice, and many appraisers and analysts are wrongly, in my view, letting the accounting debate affect how they value companies.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Valuations are a classic example of hole-filled financial reporting. History is riddled with companies that went public based on inflated valuations and false narratives. WeWork expected to offer shares to the public at a $47 billion valuation. If you want to build shareholder trust, start with the data.

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