Financial brand valuation news

Employee stock option valuation under IFRS 2

IFRS 2, Share-based Payment requires companies to measure the fair value of the employee stock options granted to employees, as this article explains.

Review of FRC's Accounting for Acquisitions report

The FRC has just published findings from research revealing that companies do not understand IFRS 3 and its reporting requirements when accounting for acquisitions.

Reducing CGUs to manage impairment risks

Reducing the number of CGUs can help simplify the reporting process and manage impairment risks, particularly regarding intangibles and goodwill, as this article from Richard Mallett, technical director of Intangible Business, explains.

Inventory step-up and double counting

Inventory step-up and double counting intangible assets are important issues to be aware of when implementing IFRS 3, as this article explains.

CIMA Director joins Intangible Business

Intangible Business, the leading brand valuation consultancy, is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Mallett to its valuation team as technical director.

Evaluating Business; Managing Perceptions

Finance Week's 'Evaluating Business, Managing Perceptions' conference, chaired by Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business revealed some interesting findings.

FRRP clamps down on reporting intangibles

The recent finding by the Financial Reporting Review Panel on the reporting by Brewin Dolphin Holdings highlights a growing risk to business, as Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, reports.

M&A targets brands

Brands appear to be the main motivation behind the latest M&A activity and rumour. Richard Yoxon, director of Intangible Business, explains.

Leveraging brand values to raise finance

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, says CFOs should make better use of brands to raise finance.

Preparing for an intangible upturn

The UK is dependent on the economic health of its European neighbours and countries further afield, when they recover we will soon follow. According to Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Why value intangibles in a downturn?

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains why it’s particularly important to understand the value of your intangibles as accurately as possible in a downturn.

Getting tax value from intangibles and SPVs

Thayne Forbes, of Intangible Business, and Rajesh Sharma, of Smith & Williamson, believe taxpayers can benefit from placing intangibles in SPV structures