Understanding, explaining, and supporting goodwill values

BVWireIssue #116-4
May 23, 2012

When does a noncompetition agreement, real or assumed, factor into the assessment of goodwill? What about evidence of buy-in value, or prior sales of the practice? What is the effect of a buy/sell agreement? How does a BV expert (and a court) go about assessing and quantifying the attributes of personal versus professional goodwill? What impact is the current economy having on goodwill values?

If, after reading Gaskill, you still have questions—or just want to ensure the most current, credible analysis to support your goodwill values—then consider joining Jim Alerding (Alerding Consulting) and Stacy Collins (Financial Research Associates) on June 7 for Personal vs. Entity Goodwill.

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