ABSTRAKSangat penting bagi sebuah perusahaan untuk membuat Laporan keuanganya sesuai denganstandar akuntansi yang berlaku. Hal ini disebabkan untuk menghindari kesalahan bagi pembacaseperti investor, kredtor, suppliers, karyawan, dan pegang saham. Makalah ini akan menganalisadan membahas Standard Akutansi Australia khususnya mengacu pada goodwill yang timbul dariakuisisi. Pembahasan akan mengacu pada persamaan dan perbedaan berdasarkan empatperusahaan Australia, diantaranya Macquarie Bank Limited, Computershare Limited, Slater &Gordon, and Steadfast Group

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ABSTRACTIt is very crucial for a corporate reporting entities to produce financial statements in accordancewith Accounting Standards. This is due to avoid misleading to financial statements users such assuch as investors, creditors, suppliers, employees, and shareholders. This paper will analyze anddiscuss Australian Accounting Standards particularly referring to goodwill arising on acquisition.Moreover, I will evaluate the similarities and differences based on the most recent financialstatements of four companies which are Macquarie Bank Limited, Computershare Limited, Slater& Gordon, and Steadfast Group.