2011 Goodwill Impairment Study —Duff & Phelps

In 2009 Duff & Phelps and the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) first published the results of their comprehensive Goodwill Impairment Study. The 2009 Study examined U.S. publicly-traded companies’ recognition of goodwill impairment at the height of the financial crisis (the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009), and featured a comparative analysis of the goodwill impairments for over 5,000 companies (by industry), as well as the findings of a survey of FEI members.

Goodwill impairment continues to climb.  The 2011 Duff & Phelps study found that the total amount of goodwill impaired in calendar year 2010 increased from $26B in 2009 to $30B.  Read the full Duff & Phelps report to learn more goodwill impairment, market-to-book value, and industries affected most. 

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