Types of Goodwill
Types of Goodwill
Types of Goodwill
Institutional goodwill may be described as the intangible value that would continue to inure to
the business without the presence of specific owner. Professional goodwill may be described as
the intangible value attributable solely to the efforts of or reputation of an owner of the business.
The key difference between the two types of goodwill is whether the goodwill is transferable
Calculating goodwill
In order to calculate goodwill, the fair market value of identifiable assets and liabilities of the
company acquired is deducted from the purchase price. For instance, if company A acquired
100% of company B, but paid more than the net market value of company B, a goodwill occurs.
In order to calculate goodwill, it is necessary to have a list of all of company B's assets and
Inventory $5
Accounts payable $6
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