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Goodwill reporting in corporate acquisitions: The effects of managerial discretion under the new accounting rules
Goodwill is a critical issue in the accounting of corporate restructuring activities in terms of both purchase price allocation in corporate acquisitions and the subsequent write-downs. Although the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) new accounting standards provide a reference point for goodwill recognition, the complexity of fair value adjustments and the extensive subjectivity involved in assessing goodwill still make its allocation and the impairment-only approach limitedly transparent. Therefore, this study explores the impact of IFRS 3 (International Financial Reporting Standard 3) on management discretion in goodwill reporting. From a methodological standpoint, the hypotheses are tested on a sample of 68 acquisitions executed by Italian-listed acquirers in the 2012–2020 period. Our results confirm the potential for managerial opportunistic behavior in light of the signaling role of goodwill for investors.