IFRS 3 and FASB 141

Stuart Whitwell, joint mangaging director of Intangible Business, explains the changes made to the revised standards on both sides of the Atlantic.

How to value internet companies

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, looks at how to value internet companies.

International convergence on business combinations

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, looks at why business combinations have been one of the most contentious issues in the convergence of accounting standards.

Intangible Business forms alliance with MTI

Intangible Business forms strategic alliance with Bahrain-based MTI

Intangibles and IFRS3: seen but not heard?

Intangibles must change to regain credibility. Can the profession rise to the challenge? Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, discusses.

Why it is hard to value a mystery

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, comments on how to value intangible assets such as brands.

$490bn lost in accounting vacuum

Intangible Business, the world's leading independent brand valuation consultancy, has published exclusive research revealing for the first time how the 100 biggest companies in the US accounted for acquisitions under SFAS 141 since its introduction in 2002.

$490bn Lost in Accounting Black Hole

Elise Neils, Managing Director of Intangible Business LLC, reveals exclusive research from Intangible Business into how the S&P 100 accounted for acquisitions under SFAS 141 for the first five years.

Transfer Pricing

Following recent cases in the US, companies in the UK should expect investigations into their transfer pricing strategies by the taxman, says Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Booksellers look beyond Harry Potter's magic

How valuable is the Harry Potter brand? Thayne Forbes of Intangible Business, gives his estimate.

IFRS 3: The value of reality

IFRS 3 is severely limited and has been poorly implemented so far. Controversial views on IFRS 3's first year of implementation from Thayne Forbes, joint manging director of Intangible Business.

Fight is on to get brand back on inside track

Intel launched its lauded ingredient branding campaign in 1991. How is the brand faring today, 15 years after its inception? Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business comments.

Valuing Goodwill

Allan Caldwell, director at Intangible Business, explains the process of valuing goodwill and its components such as synergies, workforce and cost savings.

IFRS 3: Dark Matter

Half of the £40bn spent by the FTSE 100 on acquisitions last year was unaccounted for. Intangible Business' report sheds some light on the first time adoption of IFRS 3.

Inadequate IFRS 3

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, reveals findings from Intangible Business' report, ‘IFRS 3: The First Year', which indicates that IFRS 3 is not being applied correctly.