Related Content. The value of a company, as an operating business, to the market or prospective buyer (as opposed to the value of its assets or its liquidating value). In accounting, the going concern value in excess of the asset value is considered an intangible asset ( goodwill).

What is going concern value with example?

For example, if a well-known apparel company is a going concern, it can continue to sell its brand-name clothing at a markup for a profit. It would then be valued according to its going concern value. However, if the company is going out of business, it would have to sell off its assets – sewing machines, fabric, etc.

Does going concern value include real estate?

Within business valuation, Going Concern Value is the value of a business that is expected to continue operating into the future (as opposed to being liquidated for its assets). Within real estate appraisal, Going Concern Value is commonly referred to the total value of the real estate plus the business operation.