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What does Goodwill mean?

An intangible asset that arises when one company purchases another for a premium value over the fair market value of its net assets.

Goodwill in a sentence
On the balance sheet, goodwill is an intangible asset that arises from an acquisition.

Goodwill in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Geschäftswert
also Goodwill

Der immaterielle Firmenwert eines Unternehmens.

French
Fonds de commerce
also achalandage

Surplus de valeur d'une entreprise par rapport à ses actifs nets.

Spanish
Fondo de comercio
also plusvalía

Valor inmaterial de una empresa (reputación, clientes) en una adquisición.

Italian
Avviamento

Valore immateriale di un'azienda legato alla sua reputazione e clientela.

Synonyms and opposites for Goodwill

  • Synonym Intangible value

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