Selling products and selling services both require effective communication and the persuasive ability to sell something that matches a customer's needs. But selling a hard good is different than ...

Imagine a person from another planet turning up at a funeral here on Earth. Without having to be told, he would know that a funeral is not an appropriate place to tell jokes. This, Professor Michael ...

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Welcome back. Fifty years ago, the assets held by S&P 500 companies were predominantly physical — factories, equipment, inventory et cetera. But today, it is estimated that around 90 per cent of their ...

A business transfer tax is the value-added tax (VAT) in many countries around the world. Some governments charge businesses a fee on every product and service that's manufactured or consumed in that ...

As nonprofit leaders, changing the calendar year signals one of the most critical periods in our work: annual reporting on impact and new year goal setting. It's a time when we compile the results of ...

Kirk Hamilton: Intangible capital is capital that has an economic value but is not something you can drop on your foot. It's the preponderant form of wealth. When we look at the shares of intangible ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We live in a return-on-investment-driven society that is obsessed with instant gratification. Whenever we implement a new product feature ...

Amortization of intangible assets refers to the systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets – non-physical assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, or licenses – over their useful ...

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Discover how amortization and impairment affect intangible assets such as patents and goodwill, and understand their impact on a company's balance sheet.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...