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What It's Worth: Architecture and Engineering Firm Value (PDF)

December 2015 978-1-62150-059-9 PDF (74 pages)

In this BVR special report, What It's Worth: Architecture and Engineering Firm Value, experts home in on these issues to help business valuators, business brokers, and A/E practice owners understand the nuances to valuing a firm, along with data analysis that reveals the latest benchmarks in A/E firm value. Learn more >>

Restricted stock discounts decline as result of 1-year holding period

This article addresses the changes in the marketplace for restricted securities that have occurred since 1990 and the impact that those changes have had on the overall level of discounts for ...

Valuation Report - Skyway Communications Holding Corp. and Subsidiary

Illustrative example of a valuation report as filed with the SEC for Skyway Communications Holding Corp. and Subsidiary ...

Skyway Communications Holding Corp. and Subsidiary

Illustrative example of a valuation report as filed with the SEC for Skyway Communications Holding Corp. and Subsidiary ...

The Triad Entities Valuation Report November 29, 2000

THE TRIAD ENTITIES VALUATION REPORT NOVEMBER 29, 2000 A I C P A A r t i c l e BVR W h a t I t ’ s W o r t h An AICPA Sample Valuation Report Reprinted with permission by Business Valuation Resources, LLC Thank you for visiting BVResearch and downloading this article. This sample valuation report was excerpted from the book Understanding Business Valuation, 3rd Edition, by Gary Trugman, copyright ...

Kohler Valuation Bundle

Kohler v. Commissioner: Valuation reports, case abstract and articles, court opinion and trial briefs from this landmark Tax Court case (July 2006), all available in one bundle.

Financial Expert Guide for Family Law Judges and Attorneys, National Edition

April 2023 PDF, Softcover (413 pages)

John Tatlock, Kevin Yeanoplos, Ron Seigneur

Financial issues are often the cornerstone issue in dissolution of marriage cases. Contests over the division of marital assets and debts, the determination of whether individual assets are part of the marital estate or one spouse’s separate property, and disagreements over value and allocation frequently merge to become one of, if not the, primary areas of focus of protracted domestic relations litigation in dissolution cases. Learn more >>

BVR Legal and Court Case Yearbook 2015

February 2015 978-1-62150-047-6 PDF (262 pages)

The BVR Legal and Court Case Yearbook 2015 is essential for business valuation professionals and attorneys to stay current on the most important legal issues confronting the profession. The Yearbook covers marital disputes, breach of contract actions, damages, dissenting shareholder disputes, estate and gift tax cases, federal taxation, intellectual property cases, bankruptcy litigation, and more. Learn more >>

Business Valuation and Bankruptcy: Case Law Compendium, 3rd Edition

March 2021 Hardcover, PDF

The bestselling Business Valuation & Bankruptcy: Case Law Compendium, Third Edition from BVR once again delivers, digests and summarizes all relevant recent case law.  This one-of-a-kind legal resource saves you hours of research and features a collection of articles and analysis that will prove illuminating for any practitioner. Learn more >>

BVR Legal & Court Case Yearbook 2014

May 2014 978-1-62150-036-0 PDF (256 pages)

The BVR Legal and Court Case Yearbook 2014 is a must-have for business valuation professionals and attorneys who want to stay up-to-date on the most important legal issues confronting the profession in a range of fields, including: marital disputes, breach of contract actions, dissenting shareholder disputes, estate and gift tax cases, and bankruptcy litigation.  Learn more >>

Business Valuation Update Yearbook, 2017 Edition

February 2017 PDF (349 pages)

BVR has you covered with the Business Valuation Update Yearbook 2017. This newest edition from the publishers of Business Valuation Update covers the year’s most groundbreaking and thought-provoking advancements in business valuation including IRC Sec. 2704, DLOM, cost of capital, and more. This critical desktop reference keeps you ahead of your peers with on-the-ground reporting from valuation experts, thought-leaders, and BVR’s editorial team. Learn more >>

Intellectual Property Valuation Case Law Compendium, Fourth Edition

January 2021 Hardcover, PDF (580 pages)

Intellectual property (IP) valuation and litigation continue to make headlines – especially when damages are involved.  Every financial expert and attorney practicing in this area needs to keep up with legal precedent – and stay ahead of new and evolving methodologies. This 4th edition of BVR’s IP Valuation Case Law Compendium puts all vital thought leadership and case law at your fingertips. Learn more >>

Architecture and engineering data

2001 Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms , ZweigWhite, March 2001. One Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760, (508) 6 ...

Valuing Architecture & Engineering Firms

Architecture and engineering firms present a number of challenges to business appraisers, including irregular income streams, a lack of tangible assets, and specialized markets. In Valuing Architecture and Engineering Firms, BVR welcomes Ian Rusk, one of the foremost experts on architecture and engineering firm valuation, for an examination of how appraisers can best overcome the obstacles these businesses pose.

Valuing Architecture and Engineering Firms

BVR's Industry Spotlight Series continues with Valuing Architecture and Engineering Firms. Featuring Ian Rusk and Michael O'Brien, two appraisers with 30 years experience between them in this industry alone, this webinar focuses on the unique valuation challenges inherent in valuing architecture, engineering, and landscape architecture firms. Through their presentation, Rusk and O'Brien show how companies in this industry embody the valuation challenges of both professional services firms and construction firms, with a lack of intangible assets ...

IRS Valuation Training for Appeals Officers

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Valuation Training for Appeals Officers Coursebook “This material was described specifically for training purposes only. Under no circumstances should the contents be used or cited as authority for setting or sustaining a technical position.” Training 6126-002 (Rev. 05-97) TPDS 87221R Internal Revenue Service Mission The purpose of the IRS is to collect the proper amount of tax revenues at the least cost to the public, and in ...

Corporate Value Engineering: Is Your Business Ready for Sale?

Every business will sell - either partially or totally. And every business will sell either voluntarily, with the support of its owner(s), or involuntarily. At Mercer Capital we are often asked by potential clients, “Is my business ready for sale?” and ...

1998 Valuation Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms

1998 Valuation Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms , Zweig White & Associates Inc . 600 Worcester Street, Natick, MA 01760, (508) 651-1559, www ...

Indefinite Is Not Infinite—Solving a Dichotomy in Trademark Valuation

The valuation of an intangible asset is based on its useful life. For trademarks, appraisers regularly opt for an indefinite life, when no obvious factors exist that would limit the future economic life of the trademark. Almost all brands are however finite, and assuming indefiniteness can have two serious effects: one on value and one on accounting. The following article discusses such effects and suggests some guidelines and tools for how to analyse the life cycle of a brand and how to estimate its remaining useful life (RUL).

More Common Sense—Less Theory and Fewer Models—Needed in Business Valuation

Pablo Fernandez is a professor in the department of financial management at the University of Navarra—IESE Business School in Spain (ranked No. 5 in the world for full-time MBAs by The Economist). A widely published author, he conducts a survey of market risk premiums and risk-free rates used in countries around the world. His recent paper, “CAPM: An Absurd Model,” created a stir in the business valuation community.

Valuing an architecture or engineering firm? Learn from the experts

Architecture and engineering firms will be the focus of BVR’s latest Industry Spotlight Series Webinar on Thursday, September 23.

CUT Method Prevails in Amazon’s Transfer Pricing War With IRS

In transfer pricing case, Tax Court says Amazon more accurately determined buy-in and cost-sharing payments by using CUT method to value separately three types of intangible assets; IRS’s DCF analysis results in improper enterprise valuation, court says ...

ESOP Trustee Evaded Fiduciary Duties by Delegating Valuation

Court finds ESOP trustee liable for causing plan to overpay; trustee “delegated” valuation to ESOP valuator without inquiring into valuation components, including projections, and without exploring “glaring” gaps (industry analysis) in valuation report.

Court Validates Use of IPO Valuation in Fair Value Proceeding

In shareholder suit involving pharmaceutical startup with uncertain prospects, appeals court upholds trial court’s rejection of expert testimony based on “traditional” valuation methods in favor of noncontemporary IPO valuation to determine fair value.

Architecture and Engineering Firm Valuations: Issues to Consider When Selecting Guideline Public Companies

The biggest advantage to using the market-based approach to value an architecture or engineering firm is the access to financial and market data. But the disadvantage is the dramatic size discrepancy between the guideline public companies and the average ...

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