Business Valuation Update
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- How Do Your Firm’s Benefits Stack Up?
- Using Rule of Thumb Data to Uncover Cooked Books
Global BVU News and Trends February 2021
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Business Valuation Year in Review 2020
What a year! This is a recap of developments in the business valuation profession under the shroud of COVID-19 including the latest thinking in methodologies, changes in regulations, new and updated resources, and practice-building ideas.
Choose Your Client Wisely in a Bankruptcy Engagement
Robert Reilly (Willamette Management Associates) and Josh Shilts (Shilts CPA) conducted an informative session on valuations for bankruptcy at the AICPA FVS Conference.
New Research Paper Joins Call to ‘Let Go’ of the Size Premium
A look at the latest paper that joins mounting academic research over the recent past that shows that the size effect no longer exists—or was never there in the first place.
Adjusting the Income Approach Highlights AICPA FVS Conference Panel
A panel at the AICPA FVS Conference fielded a barrage of audience questions about how to help make sure the income approach captures the impacts of the current environment. The panel, moderated by Jim Hitchner (Financial Valuation Advisors), included Lisa Cribben (Wipfli LLP), Harold Martin (Keiter), and Mark Zyla (Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC).
BVU News and Trends January 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends January 2021
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
The Top Valuation and Damages Cases of 2020
Our pick of valuation-related court cases includes state and federal court decisions covering many areas of law that dealt with novel issues of law or, in some way, enhanced our understanding of valuation and damages issues as they arose in a litigation setting.
Insights From the Record-Breaking ASA Fair Value Conference
A huge audience listened to top speakers discuss current issues, company-specific risk, technology assets, preferred equity, inventory, and a regulatory update.
Little-Known Resource Can Help Bolster Support for Projections
Projections used in business valuation have always been subject to scrutiny—and now more than ever. During the recent ASA International Conference, it was pointed out that many valuation analysts may not know of a resource that can be used to help support their assessment of projections.
Appraisal Disciplines Reveal Breaking Trends at the ASA Conference
Practitioners from five appraisal disciplines address how they are working in the current environment and their perspectives about trends in valuation over the next year.
Letter to the Editor: Commentary on Recent Statements by the IRS Regarding the Change to Appraisal Reviews
Former IRS manager Michael Gregory comments on recent statements from the IRS and ASA concerning a key issue with appraisal reviews prior to imposing a civil money penalty for valuation misstatements under IRC Section 6695A.
What the New Subchapter V in Bankruptcy Means to Business Valuers
Michael D. Pakter (a managing member at Gould & Pakter Associates LLC in Chicago) discusses the new niche subchapter of the Bankruptcy Code that creates an easier and less expensive path for small businesses to reorganize and survive.
Can You Do Two Valuations With the Same Date? Yes, Says Hitchner
A valuation done pre-COVID-19 may be obsolete, so can you update it using the same valuation date and factor in the impacts of the pandemic? Yes, says James Hitchner (Valuation Products and Services), and he believes doing so is not in conflict with the valuation standards.
Several Trends of Note in Valuation Cases in the United Kingdom
A number of recent court cases in the UK are important to valuation. Matrimonial decisions continue to introduce valuation concepts beyond “fair value,” and, on the topic of goodwill, a recent case went contrary to the expectations of most business valuers.
BVU News and Trends December 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends December 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Expert’s Failure to Review Debtor’s Reorganization Plan Results in ‘Defective’ Hotel Appraisals
In § 506(a) hotel valuations, bankruptcy court finds creditor’s experienced expert premised appraisals on “fundamentally flawed” base assumption that hotels would be sold on the valuation date, where debtor’s plan said debtor would retain and operate hotels; court said replacement value applied.
Attorneys and Valuers Link Up at AAML/BVR Virtual Divorce Conference
Coverage of several sessions that include tips on managing client expectations in uncertain times and the new “abnormal” with respect to executive compensation.
Estimating a COVID-19 Marketability Discount for Small Businesses
A framework of thinking for developing a marketability discount for a majority interest on a small business in the wake of the pandemic.
Sink or Swim: The New World of Virtual Testimony
Most people do not realize how different it is appearing in court through virtual technology compared to being there in person. Fortunately, some attorneys and valuation experts have gone through this experience and they share their advice on how to make the best of it.
Company or Damage Valuation in a Mediation Context
The number of online mediations has soared due to the pandemic. This article outlines the standard phases of a valuator-assisted mediation and the concept of the best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) and includes some real-world case studies.
BVU News and Trends November 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends November 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Recap of the VSCPA Business Valuation, Fraud, and Litigation Services Conference
Timely topics include how BVFLS experts are accounting for the impact of COVID-19, reviewing a valuation report, an estate/trust update, and a new idea to boost your practice. This two-day event was sponsored by the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA).