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

Unlike physical assets such as machinery or real estate, intangible assets lack a physical presence. They include things like brand recognition, customer loyalty, patents, copyrights and business ...

Many of the assets that form the foundations of modern companies are overlooked, especially in the fast-paced world of software development. These assets are the keys to unlocking innovation and ...

Consider this scenario: A hot new startup needs cash to invest in growth. Being a young company, its founders have few tangible assets they could use to secure a loan. The company has plenty of ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Majeed Javdani ...

Intangible assets have become increasingly important in the modern economy, yet many funds still prioritize book value. Traditionally, businesses have been valued based on their book value, which is ...

Assets which cannot be seen or touched but which still add value to a company. Intangible assets include intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and goodwill, which refers to ...

Although not always easy to quantify, intangible assets are one of the primary sources of strong competitive advantages for businesses and a key source of economic moats. Patents are a legal barrier ...

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Leading IP and business leaders discussed the issues faced by companies with intangible assets at the core of their businesses In an economy where more than 80% of the value of S&P 500 companies are ...

The company's intangible assets--its proprietary data sets, technology, expertise, and reputation--place Quintiles IMS well ahead of its closest competitors. IMS Health's legacy business compiles ...

WITH ALL THE SCRUTINY that public companies get these days, you would think there’s little that isn’t known about them. But that kind of knowledge may only scratch the surface of what composes ...