Articles
We've taken our best articles and gathered them here to help clarify and educate professionals about the how, when and why of having a business valuation performed and how it can be used to benefit a business or business owner.
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A Lender's Business Valuation Option
A Valuation Consultant can Help You Build a Better Case
Acquisition Due Diligence: Starting Off On The Right Foot
Acquisition Financing and Payment Structures
All in the Family: Finding the Value of a Family-Limited Partnership
Alphabet Soup: Making Sense of Professional Designations
Assessing the Damages: Creating a Supportable Claim for Damages In a Defective Product Case
Asset Hide and Seek – A Guide to Finding Hidden Assets And Income in Litigation
Beginning with 'B' Buried Treasure: Looking for Hidden Assets in a Divorce
Business Valuation and Personal Goodwill in Texas Divorce
The Best Route For Valuing An Auto Dealership
Beginning with 'C'Can Your Expert Pass The Independence Test?
Capital Cost Segregation Analysis: A Much Neglected Cash Flow Tool
Capitalization Rates: An Important Aspect in Determining Value
Choosing the Right Company To Acquire: Use a Screening Process To Pinpoint Likely Candidates
Beginning with 'D'Defending a Business’s Valuation For Sale Purposes: Understanding Key Steps in the Valuation Process
Demystifying Fair Market Value
Determining an Acquisition’s Profit Potential
Determining the Future Value Of Stock Options
Determining the Value Of Assets in Bankruptcy
Developing Acquisition Criteria: A Checklist for Identifying Target Companies
Document Request Checklist for Valuing a Closely Held Corporation
Beginning with 'E'ESOPs Fables: Exploring The Myths About Employee Stock Ownership Plans
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'Fairness Opinions and the Closely Held Business
Five Fatal Mistakes When Selling Your Business
For What It’s Worth: Valuing Shares of a Closely Held Corporation
The Function of Goodwill Value In an Asset Sale
Beginning with 'G'The Goodwill Conundrum: Solving the Puzzle of Goodwill Can Be Difficult
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How Dependence on a Key Individual Affects Value
How To Assess Franchise Opportunities
How to Determine What a Company’s Capabilities are Worth
How To Package Your Company For Sale
How Will You Find Value? Determining the Price for a Buy-Sell Agreement
Beginning with 'I'Inside Secrets: Valuing A Family Business
Is Your Company a Candidate For an ESOP?
It’s Got To Be Fair: Business Judgment and Fairness Opinions
Beginning with 'K'Key Concepts in the Valuation Of Asset-Holding Companies: Discounts to Net Asset Value
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Let’s Make a Deal: Understanding Tax Implications is Important In Structuring an Acquisition
Looking to the Future: A Sound Buy-Sell Agreement Can Help Ensure Your Company's Long-Term Success
Beginning with 'M'Maximizing Shareholder Value: Understanding Economic Value Added
Mediating Valuation Differences
Minority Interest Discounts: When Do They Apply?
Beginning with 'N'Negotiating a Volatile Buyout: A Valuation Consultant Can Put Talks on the Right Track
New Challenges to Family Limited Partnerships
Beginning with 'P'Perils Of Undervaluation: Perceived Savings On Estate Tax No Bargain Overall
The Price Is Right — Or Is It?: Finding the Right Value of a Group Practice
Beginning with 'R'Recovering What Was Lost: A Guide To Determining Damages
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Safeguarding Success: Finding The Value For Noncompete Agreements
Seeing It Firsthand: The Importance of the Site Visit
Seeing The Future: Determining Quality of Earnings
Seeking a Strategic Partnership: How to Ensure Your Mutual Growth is Synergistic
Supreme Court’s New Criteria For Expert Testimony
Beginning with 'T'The Transfer or Sale Of Intellectual Property: Some Value Considerations
Tipping The Scales: How To Choose A Good Litigation Support Professional
Transfer Prices That Satisfy the IRS: Make Sure Your Controlled Group Transactions Reflect Arm’s-Len
Two Sides, One Expert: Using A Neutral Valuation Expert Successfully
Beginning with 'U'The Use Of Debt In Corporate Finance: When Does Borrow Turn To Sorrow?
Understanding Deprivation Appraisals
Using A Valuation Consultant To Strengthen Your Case
Beginning with 'V'Valuation Controversies: A Minefield For The Unwary
Value-Based Approaches To Small Business Growth Strategies
Valuing a Minority Interest: Key Case-By-Case Considerations
Valuing Intangible Assets: If You Can't Touch It, What Is It Worth?
Beginning with 'W'What Is The Future Worth? Determining the Value of Stock Options
What Prescription Is Required To Value A Medical Practice?
What's My Practice Worth? More Than Just the Sum of Its Tangible Assets
What’s My Company Worth? A Case Study – "Columbo Company"
When It’s Time To Get Out: Developing an Exit Strategy for Your Business
Where’s the Profit? Adjusting the Income Statement Can Turn Loss Into Profit
