There’s generally a trade-off between risk and return in business valuation. Investors expect to receive a higher return as a company exposes them […]

When the parties know what to expect at each phase of a business valuation project, it makes the process easier for everyone. This awareness promotes collaboration and […]

In today’s uncertain markets, the value of a business may change significantly over time. So it’s important to choose the valuation date carefully. Often, the […]

It’s common for business valuation professionals to disagree about the valuation of a private interest — even when both are objective and apply […]

U.S. commercial bankruptcies surged in 2023, as businesses across many industries struggle with rising costs, a tight labor market, lackluster demand, economic uncertainty […]

A business may have more than one value, depending on the purpose of the business valuation and the characteristics of the ownership interest. […]

Buy-sell agreements are a critical tool for closely held businesses and professional practices. The valuation provisions of these agreements play a significant role […]

Transaction databases contain the details of thousands of real-life public and private stock sales. They’re used by business valuators when they apply the […]

The survival of many companies depends on relationships between key customers or vendors (or both). When one of these relationships is disrupted, for […]

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can facilitate the transfer of a business to the owner’s children or employees over a period of years in a tax-advantaged […]