In this Rhode Island divorce case, the State Supreme Court affirmed the general magistrate’s decision to rely on the value the company’s shareholder agreement determined rather than the fair market value of the entity as presented by the wife’s expert. Read more >>

The Forbes top 200 CPAs list is out. Let's take a look at which valuators made the list. Read more >>

BVR’s Guide to Physician Practice Finance and Valuation, 4th Edition, is out now and features a completely reworked look at the key issues impacting healthcare valuation. Check out this sneak peek of Part I. Read more >>

Tax planning is an essential aspect of financial management for businesses and individuals. However, with a complex and ever-changing tax landscape, it can be challenging to navigate these waters effectively, which is where RCReports can be a game-changer. Read more >>

On Dec. 14, 2023, the Journal of Accountancy published an article titled "AICPA Issues Guidance on Potential Mobility Changes." The article caught my eye immediately. Read more >>

The new version of Rule 702 went into effect on Dec. 1, 2023. Now we have our first look at how the U.S. circuit courts (at least one of them) might look at the changed rule. Read more >>

The issues regarding the shake up at OpenAI settled down, seemingly, as quickly as they fired up. The parent not-for-profit governing organization replaced most or all of its board of directors, but it remains to be seen what structural changes will ultimately result from shake up. Read more >>

A recent California appeal of a divorce case demonstrated a proper way of managing a situation where the valuation analyst had received insufficient information to allow for a conclusion of value as to an asset or assets. Read more >>

Getting accurate cost of equity and WACC estimates and CRSP size premia can be a big job. However, thanks to Cost of Capital Professional, developing your cost of equity estimates has gotten so much more streamlined. Let's take a look at some of the most beneficial features of this cost-effective and easy-to-use platform. Read more >>

The rule changes on FRE 702, which we have covered previously, went into effect on Dec. 1, 2023. As expected, case opinions are already noting the new rule and how it impacted a particular case. Let's take a look at two such cases. Read more >>

With a maxed-out capacity, the ASA New York Fair Value Conference was the place to be for anyone interested in valuation. Get a look behind the curtain at this event! Read more >>

Judges and valuation professionals seem to be missing the boat on the proper application of the capitalized cash flow (CCF) method under the income approach, but why? Read more >>

The Biden administration has indicated that it is preparing to seize some patents from Big Pharma. Read more >>

Find out why the Cost of Equity estimates from so many sources ended up being so similar. Read more >>

Robert “Bob” Kleeman, CPA/ABV, ASA, a longtime member of the business valuation community, passed away on Saturday evening, Jan. 13, 2024. Read more >>

The year 2023 was defined by unexpected economic events, new valuation conferences, and more. To kick off a new year, BVR has just released the Business Valuation Update Yearbook, 2024 edition, with 404 pages of the biggest events in valuation from the last year. Read more >>

In a recent damages case, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York awarded damages to the plaintiff, Taylor Precision Products. The court had determined liability in a 2018 opinion, but the issue of the amount of damages was not settled so, the court weighed in. Read more >>

In a recent Tax Court case,1 the court backed the IRS when it issued a deficiency notice alleging anticipatory income and capital gains here's why. Read more >>

With the 2023 BVR Benchmarking Survey closed and the full results having been released, let's take a look at some of the insights regarding practice management. Read more >>

Well here we go again. Another court accepts a calculation of value in a litigation, and this time it has a problematic twist to it. Read more >>