If you're in the business of selling things to people or other businesses, most of those things will be objects with a real physical presence. Those are referred to broadly as tangible goods, but a ...

Mention business “assets,” and most people think of actual physical items, such as equipment and real estate-;things that are tangible. But intangible assets--such as copyrights, trademarks, a brand, ...

One of the concepts that can give non-accounting (and even some accounting) business folk a fit is a distinction between goodwill and other intangible assets in a company's financial statements.

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

Intangible assets, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks and goodwill, don't have physical substance but still contribute value to a company. Accountants record intangible assets according to their ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

Intangible assets can be described as those that are not physically present or do not have a physical form. This means they cannot be touched or possessed; however, they still contribute to the ...

Q: I’m considering selling my business. Over the course of more than a decade, my business’s name and logo have become well-known within the local community. How is this community awareness taken into ...

Next to "What is the meaning of life?" perhaps the toughest question we KM'ers get asked is "What's the ROI (return on investment) for all this KM stuff?" Making the transformation to an enterprise of ...