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How does IC/IP identification and valuation affect the bottom line of the business?

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Len Ruggiero commented on Mary Adams's blog post M&A and Goodwill: Why financial executives are missing the point
"This post is right on target! When examining public company balance sheets for my M&A work, most of the larger companies have line items for intangibles as well as goodwill. So the large public accounting firms "get it." That leaves…"
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" Taiwan to defend its tech companies by setting up an IP bank http://groups.google.com/group/ip-finance/browse_thread/thread/4361005d8c876f48?hl=en"
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"I'm interested to learn what other practitioners are doing in the realm of IC valuation and monetization. Len"
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Inaugural Global IC Practitioner Conversation from the IAICP at Via the web (we may use Skype but are exploring other alternatives and are open to any suggestions)

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It's time we all got to know each other! So mark your calendars and plan on participating in an inaugural conversation with IC Practitioners around the world. This program is being organized by the IAICP IC Practitioners Group.The agenda will allow for each person to introduce themselves, share news, get an introduction to our on-line community and then an open discussion of the agenda for future meetings.…See More
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International Organisation for Standardisation,

The International Organisation for Standardisation, comprised of the National Standards Institutes of 163 countries, has now developed a new international standard forbrand valuation. ISO 10668. This was published on 30 September 2010 after athree-year consultation period. According to Florian Traub, Hammonds LLP("New international standard for brand valuation introduced"),…See More
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Len Ruggiero replied to Abhijit Talukdar's discussion Calculated Intangible Value example
"See this textbook which provides three standard methods of valuation. Available on Amazon. "Valuation of Intellectual Capital and Intangible Assets," Gordon V. Smith and Russell L. Parr. An interesting fact is that when one looks at SEC…"
Jul 29, 2010
Len Ruggiero commented on Mike Healy's group Smaller Business Valuation - Trade Sale
"I maintain there is a huge opportunity to help SMBs identify and value their intangibles to increase sale price. The challenge is to get investors and lenders to recognize that value and be willing to collateralize those intangible assets. I am…"
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Investigating the ways that smaller businesses ( £10 -£250m) can increase thier value at sale time by incorporating the value of intangiblesSee More
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How does IC/IP identification and valuation affect the bottom line of the business?

5/25/10There seems to be a huge disconnect between the academic and intellectual discussions on this and similar sites and the real world of business. A business owner is interested in IC/IP identification and valuation only to the extent that they positivelyimpact the bottom line, reduce taxes, or, at the time of sale, increase thevalue of the firm.Economic theory teaches that business owners should make decisions that maximize the value of the firm. This theory could be extended to maximizing…See More
May 27, 2010
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How does IC/IP identification and valuation affect the bottom line of the business?

5/25/10 There seems to be a huge disconnect between the academic and intellectual discussions on this and similar sites and the real world of business. A business owner is interested inIC/IP identification and valuation only to the extent that they positivelyimpact the bottom line, reduce taxes, or, at the time of sale, increase thevalue of the firm. Economic theory teaches that business owners should make decisions that maximize the value of the firm. This theory could be extended to…See More
May 25, 2010

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What is your interest in smarter companies?
IC/IP educator and student, interested in issues revolving around identification, valuation, and monetization of IC/IP while considering the practical needs of SMEs within constraints of current accounting and tax systems.
For you, what is the definition of intangible capital?
Non-traditional assets
How do intangibles relate to your work?
Identifying and monetizing IP
CEO, LaMarch Capital, a capital raising and acquisition search consulting firm.

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How does IC/IP identification and valuation affect the bottom line of the business?

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