Finally, after five years of debate IFRS and the US’s FASB have agreed on definition of ‘Fair Value’. Although it does not change what is measured...
For the purpose of fair value measurements, “inputs” are the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions regarding risk....
Under the accounting rule known as SFAS 142, companies are required to perform an annual goodwill impairment test regardless of whether there is a triggering event....