goodwill afwaarderen

English translation: amortising goodwill

08:14 Jul 10, 2014
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs / Winst & Verliesrekening
Dutch term or phrase: goodwill afwaarderen
Goodwill kan worden opgevat als een mogelijke toekomstige opbrengst en op de balans gezet worden. Bijvoorbeeld ook bij artsen die zich inkopen in een maatschap. Goodwill wordt dan afgewaardeerd.
Gerard Linders
Netherlands
Local time: 14:53
English translation:amortising goodwill
Explanation:
In the case of intangible assets, the gradual write-off is usually referred to as amortisation.
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LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Devaluing goodwill
Andrew Howitt
4 +1write down goodwill
Kitty Brussaard
4 +1amortising goodwill
LouisV (X)


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Devaluing goodwill


Explanation:
Downgrading the value of goodwill

Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 14:53
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Purdom
56 mins

agree  W Schouten
1 hr

neutral  Kitty Brussaard: This would be more correct for 'valuta afwaarderen'. See also JurLex.
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
write down goodwill


Explanation:
To my knowledge, this is commonly referred to as 'write/writing down goodwill'. See also 'goodwill write-downs'.


Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X)
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Tom!
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
amortising goodwill


Explanation:
In the case of intangible assets, the gradual write-off is usually referred to as amortisation.


    Reference: http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/amortising
LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Ook een prima vertaling!
7 hrs
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