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Moody's: Goodwill impairments lag economic indicators of heightened credit risk
New York, August 10, 2016 -- As policymakers revisit the accounting for goodwill, a key question is whether an impairment model provides valuable information to investors, or other users of financial statements. To provide more clarity around the issue, Moody's Investors Service analyzed whether goodwill impairments are a leading indicator of heightened credit risk.