2021
DOI: 10.1080/17449480.2021.1912369
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What motives shape the initial accounting for goodwill under IFRS 3 in a setting dominated by controlling owners?

Abstract: We investigate how different motives shape the initial accounting for goodwill in a setting dominated by controlling owners, using data from 1112 acquisition analyses reported by Swedish listed acquiring firms. In contrast to prior studies, we find no evidence that earnings-based compensation affects the proportion of the purchased price accounted for as goodwill. Instead, we find that when a family-owned firm is the acquirer, a larger proportion of the purchase price is accounted for as goodwill than as speci… Show more

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“…The judgment contents are node management and association management. Suppose the management unit G q =( N q E q ), where N q represents the set of nodes configured with the management unit in the server and E q represents the set of association numbers in the server management unit [ 18 ]. Therefore, the relationship between management unit and public sport facility resources is …”
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confidence: 99%
“…The judgment contents are node management and association management. Suppose the management unit G q =( N q E q ), where N q represents the set of nodes configured with the management unit in the server and E q represents the set of association numbers in the server management unit [ 18 ]. Therefore, the relationship between management unit and public sport facility resources is …”
Section: Description Of Resource Allocation and Management Of Public ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Shalev et al (2013) find that bonuses create stronger incentives to overstate goodwill, but this overstatement of goodwill diminishes when cash flows, sales, or earning growth is used as a performance measure in bonus plans. Nevertheless, Frii and Hamberg (2021) find no evidence that earning-based compensation affects the proportion of the purchased price accounted for goodwill.…”
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confidence: 77%