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Note 9 - Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements |
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] |
9. |  | Goodwill
|  | Americas |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Asia Pacific |  |  | Investment Management |  |  | Consolidated |
Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 126,417 |  |  | $ | 165,110 |  |  | $ | 44,446 |  |  | $ | 12,033 |  |  | $ | 348,006 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 62,938 |  |  |  | 13,672 |  |  |  | 1,961 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 78,571 |
Other items |  |  | 1,175 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,175 |
Foreign exchange |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 22,397 |  |  |  | 3,259 |  |  |  | 1,674 |  |  |  | 27,378 |
Balance, December 31, 2017 |  |  | 190,578 |  |  |  | 201,179 |  |  |  | 49,666 |  |  |  | 13,707 |  |  |  | 455,130 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 18,014 |  |  |  | 79,364 |  |  |  | 1,954 |  |  |  | 366,350 |  |  |  | 465,682 |
Goodwill disposed during the year |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12,557 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12,557 | )
Other items |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44 |
Foreign exchange |  |  | (837 | ) |  |  | (14,234 | ) |  |  | (4,689 | ) |  |  | (645 | ) |  |  | (20,405 | )
Balance, December 31, 2018 |  |  | 207,799 |  |  |  | 253,752 |  |  |  | 46,931 |  |  |  | 379,412 |  |  |  | 887,894 |
Goodwill |  |  | 234,070 |  |  |  | 257,064 |  |  |  | 46,931 |  |  |  | 379,412 |  |  |  | 917,477 |
Accumulated impairment loss |  |  | (26,271 | ) |  |  | (3,312 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (29,583 | )
|  | $ | 207,799 |  |  | $ | 253,752 |  |  | $ | 46,931 |  |  | $ | 379,412 |  |  | $ | 887,894 |
A test for goodwill impairment is required to be completed annually, in the Company’s case as of August 1, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. No goodwill impairments were identified in 2018 or 2017. The accumulated impairment loss reflects a goodwill impairment incurred in 2009.

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