Accounting for goodwill in China: a case study of two-step acquisitions

ABSTRACTWe use a case study to illustrate how different acquisition methods can result in different amounts of goodwill recognised on financial statements in China. China Merchants Bank adopted a two-step acquisition method: first, it acquired 53% of the shares of Hong Kong’s Wing Lung Bank to gain...

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Main Authors: Ceng Zeng, Weiguo Zhang, Luo Zuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-10-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Studies
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21697213.2023.2300289