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  Why should we value intangible assets?

  tamaraplakalo     |      June 12, 2007

  At its most obvious, when unmeasured, intangible assets amount to unmanaged risk.

  The debate on the perceived need to measure

  the value of organisational intangible assets

  has been around for over 30 years. But the complexity of the issue has consistently obscured the benefit of numerous attempts to bring accounting and valuation practices up to date with the realities of the post-industrial economy. In the balance-sheet approach to the world, intangible assets – be they human resources, processes, brands, intellectual capital, customer goodwill or the value of IT-underpinned productivity, are somehow considered to be divorced from the cash-flow. They are therefore deemed irrelevant in determining a company’s current or future value.
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  TALK OPENLY: The Hon. Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing, Answers Your Questions

  editor     |      May 30, 2007

  In an effort to facilitate a higher level of consultation between our community and key decision makers, Open Forum has invited a number of thought leaders to facilitate an Open Forum discussion. Our first “Talk Openly” session will be facilitated by The Hon Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing. Details of the session will be posted in our Events section.