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Intangible assets include operational assets that lack physical substance. For example, goodwill is a fixed asset, as are patents, copyrights, trademarks and franchises. A company's intangible assets ...

Intangible assets, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks and goodwill, don't have physical substance but still contribute value to a company. Accountants record intangible assets according to their ...

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