Entries by Jan Breken

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Goodwill accounting reconsidered

In this article we summarize the main elements from the IASB’s Discussion Paper ‘Business Combinations – Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment. Also it discusses pro’s and con’s of the different alternatives for goodwill accounting.

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Investing with Environmental, Social and Governance impact in mind

Sustainable investing is a global trend and will be further stimulated by the values and spending power of “generation Y”.

However, not all investments with an “ESG” label have an equally positive impact!

This article takes a closer look at how investors include Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements in their investment decisions.