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 […]
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 […]
