Most people equate business bankruptcy with liquidating a company’s assets and using the proceeds to repay creditors. That’s a Chapter 7 filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, […]

Do-it-yourself business valuations and the use of unqualified financial experts can increase the odds of making an error, misstatement or erroneous deviation from customary valuation practice. These […]

Divorce is never easy. But when the marital estate includes a private business interest, matters can become especially complicated. Here are some challenges that may be encountered […]

Business valuation professionals often use public stock market data to value private businesses — even though there are critical differences between closely held and publicly traded companies. […]

There are many types of professional practices. Examples include medical, architecture, engineering, accounting, advertising, design and law. From a business valuation perspective, it’s important to recognize the […]

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 […]