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goodwill

accounting term for the intangible asset recognized when a firm is purchased as a going concern
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goodwill

Summary

goodwill is an intangible asset[1]. goodwill draws 947 Wikipedia views per month (intangible_asset category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • goodwill's instance of is recorded as intangible asset[3].
  • goodwill is a type of financial asset[4].
  • goodwill is used for accounting[5].
  • goodwill's facet of is recorded as balance sheet[6].

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Definition and Type

goodwill's instance of is recorded as intangible asset[3]. goodwill is a type of financial asset[4].

Use and Application

goodwill is used for accounting[5].

Why It Matters

goodwill draws 947 Wikipedia views per month (intangible_asset category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] goodwill has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] goodwill is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). goodwill. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/goodwill
MLA “goodwill.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/goodwill.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_goodwill_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{goodwill}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/goodwill}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Has use → accounting
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 1934727
    Facet of → balance sheet
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|12 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26196, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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