expertise: Quist newsletter: Archive Volume 1

Volume 1, No. 11		Discounts for "Built In" or "Trapped In" Gains? >> view PDF (.2 MB)
Volume 1, No. 10		Valuing Intellectual Property - Patents, Patents, Patents! >> view PDF (.5 MB)
Volume 1, No. 9		Are Two Levels of Tax Worse than One? A Comparison between S and C Corporation Shareholder Cash Flows. >> view PDF (1.6 MB)
Volume 1, No. 8		Deja Vu -- How the declining financial markets can affect Goodwill Impairment Testing Are new Intangible Asset Disclosures on the horizon? >> view PDF (1.8 MB)
Volume 1, No. 7		Why SFAS 142 Matters -- Even if You Don't Have Goodwill On Your Balance Sheet Deal Structuring under SFAS 141 and 142 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Major Impact of the Rule Changes on the M&A Market >> view PDF (2.3 MB)
Volume 1, No. 6		Spin-offs, Divestitures, and SFAS 142 Frequently Asked Questions A Major Lesson from Enron >> view PDF (2.1 MB)
Volume 1, No. 5		Potential impairment does not mean impairment Impairment tests implications for accounting Impairment announcements >> view PDF (2 MB)
Volume 1, No. 4		FASB clarifies position on reporting units Timetable for implementing SFAS 142 Lifing intangible assets Summary of SFAS 144 >> view PDF (2 MB)
Volume 1, No. 3		Avoiding legal troubles over goodwill Auditor independence and goodwill impairment How much will goodwill impairment testing cost? Warning about timing >> view PDF (2 MB)
Volume 1, No. 2		Fair value may not be what you think it is! Who can perform goodwill impairment tests? When does SFAS 142 have to be implemented? >> view PDF (2 MB)
Volume 1, No. 1		What are the requirements under SFAS 142? What are the implications for financial reporting? >> view PDF (2 MB)