What does payment solutions — goodwill adjustments mean?

Changes to the value of goodwill in the Payment Solutions segment caused by currency fluctuations or final accounting adjustments from past deals.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

Business Segments · Goodwill Adjustments

Payment Solutions — Goodwill Adjustments

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryOther

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ4 2015Feb 26, 2016

Rolls up toTranslation and other

How to read this metric

Fluctuations are largely driven by macroeconomic currency trends rather than operational performance, though large adjustments may indicate previous valuation inaccuracies.

Detailed definition

This metric captures non-operational changes to the goodwill balance of the Payment Solutions segment, primarily driven...

Peer comparison

Standard adjustment line item found in the goodwill roll-forward schedules of multinational corporations with significant international operations.

Metric ID: fis_segment_payment_solutions_goodwill_translation_and_purchase_accounting_adjustments

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does payment solutions — goodwill adjustments mean?: Changes to the value of goodwill in the Payment Solutions segment caused by currency fluctuations or final accounting adjustments from past deals.