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Valuing Businesses Catering to Seniors
Businesses that effectively address the needs of the senior population adapt to the changing needs and preferences of older consumers, and position themselves strategically can expect to see a positive impact on their valuation.
Firms with better ESG ratings yield higher returns, per Kroll study
Companies with better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings generally outperformed those with lower ratings over the 2013-to-2021 period, according to Kroll’s new ESG and Global Investor Returns Study.
New book of essays by prominent valuation experts
Top experts from overlapping valuation disciplines tell their stories that capture a flavor of the romance, intrigue, art—and heart—of business appraisal in a new book, The Art of Valuation.
BVResearch Pro adds to its archive of the ASA’s BV Review
Among many other resources, the BVResearch Pro platform contains the full archive of the Business Valuation Review going back to 1982.
Next week: VSCPA Forensic and Valuation Conference
BVWire will be at the Forensic and Valuation Conference held by the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) September 26-27 in Glen Allen.
ISBA appraisal review workshop November 9-10
The International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA) is offering a two-day workshop for its Business Certified Appraiser in Review (BCA-R) credential.
Global BV News: IVSC annual meeting in Paris October 9-11
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Maison de la Chimie, Paris from October 9 to October 11.
BV movers . . .
Camille Pacht has joined Savannah, Ga.-based Hancock Askew & Co. LLP as director of business valuations.
CPE events
Valuing Businesses Catering to Seniors, September 20, 10:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m. ET. Featuring: Vanessa Brown Claiborne (Chaffe & Associates Inc.). CPE credits: 2.0.
Reminder: Sample IRS forms for PDF extraction testing
Nambri TaxXL is a new application that automates the conversion of PDF tax returns into an Excel spreadsheet.
Internal billings trigger M&A damages; GPCM prevails
A case in Delaware Chancery Court shows that the court will not award damages from an M&A transaction gone bad when the calculations are based on speculative lost synergies.
ICAEW Business Valuation Conference this Friday
The programme is still virtual.
How not to succeed as a valuation expert
If you haven’t reviewed The Duties of an Expert Witness, posted on the ICAEW website, take a moment now.
HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation Forum addresses valuing growth shares and control premia
The forum, hosted in Nottingham and virtually, changed pace this year and led off with a presentation by Strickland on control premiums in the UK.
Will this be the first truly global business valuation event?
The Assessors and Registered Valuers Foundation (AaRVF) and the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) will co-host the V20 (Valuation 20) Conference 27-29 October in New Delhi, India.
The largest global transactions of the year, in perspective
The 2023 FactSet Review (formerly the FactSet Mergerstat Review) summarizes all of the largest global transactions of the year and derives multiples and other indicators of value.
Headlines from the September issue of Business Valuation Update
Here’s what you’ll see.
Adjusting WACC for ESG factors not reflected in cash-flow forecasts
How much of an adjustment should be made to the subject company’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC) when ESG factors are not easily reflected in stronger cash flows or lower risk?
Dates for your diary
21 September: ICAEW Valuation Conference, virtual ...
Adding Value to a Cannabis Business Valuation
Join the experts from Citrin Cooperman in navigating the ever-changing regulatory waters surrounding this industry.
Valuation to Maximize Client Engagement and Value
This transcript focuses on key issues involved in a properly executed and planned valuation and how such a process can maximize client engagement, value, and control.
DOL ESOP valuation regs coming by year-end
The Department of Labor (DOL) will issue long-awaited guidance on ESOP valuations by the end of this year, according to a blog post from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO).
Private-company EBITDA multiples up in 2Q2023
After a downward slide in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, the median selling price-to-EBITDA multiple has jumped to 4.0x in the second quarter of 2023 (see the graph below), according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI).
The ASA’s online auction is now open
A copy of Cost of Capital, Applications and Examples or a lobster dinner for two?
Global BV News: Worldwide support grows for the V20
The list of organizations that are supporting the V20 Valuation Summit and Conference October 27-29 in New Delhi is impressive—and growing.