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Bonbons Hansel and Gretel inc. (BHGI) has acquired all shares of Les délices de Fée Dragée (LDFD). That French private company has made its mark in 50 years with a secret recipe of natural licorice candy that consumers absolutely love. BHGI now possesses an advantage over its domestic competitors with this recipe and the client list of LDFD, but the French factory will need to be refurbished in ten years. During due diligence, BHGI learns that a lawsuit was filed against LDFD. It is time to account for the acquisition and to determine the amount of goodwill. Headaches are anticipated when assessing the fair value of assets acquired, especially when considering the various possible assessment methods and assumptions to be used as input data for valuations approaches. Bonbons Hansel et Gretel inc. (BHGI) vient d'acquérir la totalité des actions de Les délices de Fée Dragée (LDFD). Cette société fermée française a fait sa marque depuis 50 ans grâce à une recette secrète de bonbons à la réglisse naturelle que les consommateurs s'arrachent. BHGI possédera désormais un avantage sur ses concurrents canadiens avec cette recette et la liste de clients de LDFD, mais l'usine française devra être remise à neuf dans dix ans. Durant le contrôle diligent, BHGI apprend qu'une poursuite judiciaire a été déposée contre LDFD. Il faut maintenant procéder à la comptabilisation du regroupement et à la détermination du montant du goodwill. Des maux de tête sont à prévoir pour l’évaluation des actifs de LDFD à leur juste valeur, compte tenu en particulier de la multiplicité des approches d’évaluation possibles et des hypothèses à utiliser comme données d'entrée pour procéder aux évaluations.
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Louise Martel & Diane Paul, 2015.
"Bonbons Hansel et Gretel inc,"
Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(1), pages 51-59, March.
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RePEc:wly:accper:v:14:y:2015:i:1:p:51-59
DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12041
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