Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When investing, assessing a company’s assets and liabilities is a basic requirement to ...

Many asset buyers believe that, as long as they do not agree to ERISA Section 4204’s sale of assets exception to withdrawal liability, they will acquire the seller’s assets free and clear of any prior ...

Form 8949 is used to report the sale or exchange of capital assets, such as stocks, real estate, or cryptocurrencies to the IRS. It details the purchase and sale dates for each transaction, as well as ...

There are several points on which American generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) differ from international standards. In 2011, the American and international accounting boards worked ...

Asset Purchasers Can Take Reasonable Steps to Mitigate Risks of Successor Liability While an asset purchase is generally a preferred structure for minimizing the risk of environmental successor ...