SFAS 142 was issued in June 2001 and fundamentally changed the accounting for goodwill[3]. The new standard eliminated the long-accepted practice of systematic amortization of goodwill acquired in business combinations; instead, it required companies to review their goodwill for impairment at regular intervals and to recognize impairment losses if goodwill is determined to be impaired. Upon issuing the new rule for goodwill, the FASB anticipates that it will enhance investors’ ability to predict future operating cash flows or profitability.