In adversarial situations — such as divorces, contract breaches and shareholder disputes — you might need to hire an outside business valuator to evaluate complex financial matters. To get […]

Valuing a business requires more effort than just plugging numbers from the financial statements into a spreadsheet or artificial intelligence software program. A valuation professional needs a […]

Mergers and acquisitions can be stressful for entrepreneurs who have invested blood, sweat and tears in their businesses — or second-generation owners who […]

The starting point for a business valuation is generally the subject company’s financial statements. Here’s an overview of how historical financial statements can serve […]

Benchmarking — or comparing a company’s financials to those of industry peers and its own historical performance — can provide insight into future cash flows and operating […]

Business valuation experts will usually provide formal written reports that explain how they arrived at their conclusions. Asking seven questions can help you determine whether an expert’s […]

Fair market value is the appropriate standard of value in most business valuation assignments. But when valuing an asset for financial reporting purposes, fair value is generally […]

Revenue Ruling 59-60 is a landmark piece of IRS guidance that outlines the factors to consider when estimating the fair market value of a […]

Many startup ventures have never generated positive cash flow — or even revenue. How can a valuation analyst value a startup business when it […]

Two techniques fall under the income approach umbrella when valuing a private business interest: the discounted cash flow (DCF) method and the capitalization of earnings method. How […]