Goodwill is increasingly receiving the interest of investors, auditors and other users of financial statements, therefore the need for comprehensive information on this topic has grown over time. The aim of this article is to analyze the determinants of goodwill in companies from emerging economy countries. The research is structured in two stages. The first stage of the research consists of a bibliometric analysis of the literature that is focused on the goodwill topic. The second part of the research consists in building an econometric model in order to assess the determinants of goodwill based on data reported by firms in emerging economy countries in 2021, namely the data reported by 21,977 companies from 100 emerging economy countries, structured into 94 industries. The obtained results are represented by the development of an econometric model that shows the implications of net profit, Economic Value Added (EVA), Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and of research and development (R&D) expenses on goodwill fluctuations and vice versa. The results of our research highlight the fact that goodwill fluctuation is generated by the fluctuation of net profit, EVA, EBITDA and less by the R&D expenses. This study adds value to the literature by treating the subject differently, analyzing and evaluating the relationship between net profit, EVA, EBITDA, R&D expenses and goodwill.

Background: To manage an enterprise effectively, it is necessary to analyze and diagnose its financial condition, an activity that can warn management of dangerous business situations. Topics such as assessing financial position, performance, and risk, especially after situations that involve an economic and financial crisis in the company have been widely discussed in scientific literature. Purpose: The purpose of the research is to highlight the main research trends regarding bankruptcy risk assessment models. Study design/methodology/approach: The research strategy is based on two main directions: the first involves the selection of research papers with topics on Conan & Holder and Taffler models published on WoS between 2007 and 2021 and those published on SCOPUS between 2006 and 2021. The second direction aims to select the relevant papers and perform a content analysis of financial-accounting information of Conan & Holder and Taffler models. Findings/conclusions: The results obtained were concretized in the design of a bibliometric analysis of bankruptcy risk assessment models, which provides an overview of the new research trends regarding bankruptcy risk assessment models. Thus, it was found that most of the studies focus on the analysis of the efficiency of the bankruptcy risk assessment methods and the identification of new options that allow predictability of the risk. Limitations/future research: Our study limitations are mainly due to the bibliometric algorithm, in the sense that only papers indexed in WoS and Scopus can be imported, processed, and interpreted, which excludes parts of the existing literature on this topic and omits the analysis of some pertinent contributions to our research area. This research can be used as a cornerstone for new research directions, both quantitative and qualitative, on the mechanism of application of bankruptcy risk prevention methods.