Fair Value in Times of COVID-19

The Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) defines fair value, or Topic ASC 820, as the “amount that would be received in an orderly transaction using market participant assumptions at the measurement date”. The uncertainty associated with COVD-19 and the actions taken to reduce the spread of…
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Understanding Personal Goodwill Valuations

The Internal Revenue Service defines goodwill as “the value of a trade or business based on expected continued customer patronage due to its name, reputation, or any other factor”.1 Court decisions have recognized a distinction between the goodwill of a business itself and the goodwill attributable to the owners or…
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SEC’s New Framework Proposal for Fund Valuation Practices

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule to modernize fund valuation practices. The rule clarifies how fund boards can satisfy their valuation obligations, and, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, “would improve valuation practices, including oversight, thereby protecting investors”. The proposed rule would: establish requirements for…
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