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Valuing a Financial Advisor’s Book of Business
A court may not immediately recognize the value of a financial advisor’s collection of client relationships. The author illustrates this based on a case in which he was one of the testifying experts and also discusses various perspectives on the valuation.
Unauthorized Practice of Law in BV Reports
A standard disclosure in all of our BV reports says something like this: Nothing in this report should be construed as accounting, investment, legal, or tax advice. So why, then, do appraisers proceed to offer their clients legal opinions in valuation rep ...
10 Time-Tested Ways to Build a Defensible Divorce Valuation
Business valuations prepared for divorce purposes can be much more challenging than valuations done for other purposes. That’s because the rules differ among jurisdictions. There are no clear valuation guidelines for divorce in most states. For example, t ...
BVU News and Trends June 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Unqualified Valuers Costing Nigerian Government a Fortune
Valuations of asset-intensive entities done by unqualified nonprofessionals are costing the government big money from taxes that can t be collected because the valuations are too low, according to the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV). Source of the trouble. Thisday Newspapers in Nigeria first reported the problem.1 According to Paul Osaji, who is chairman of the faculty of housing for NIESV, the industries potentially impacted include breweries, aviation companies, and communication firms.
Making an Impact on Your Firm’s Value
Most of your clients start out with at least some notion of what their business is worth, but little understanding of specific value drivers that would support a realistic assessment. Your role as a business valuation professional is to consider all of th ...
Valuation Experts Give Initial Thoughts on Tax Reform
Valuation experts were asked for their initial impressions on what to consider when doing valuations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This will be an evolving discussion.
Interview With Soltan Aljorais From TAQEEM, the Saudi Authority of Accredited Valuers
Soltan Aljorais is a vice president of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (TAQEEM), a government regulator for business valuations in Saudi Arabia. Aljorais has 20 years of experience managing startup projects and organizations in Saudi Arabia. He ...
Exclusive Survey Reveals BV Research Sources of Choice
Information is the lifeblood of a business valuation practice. Your credibility and competitive advantage hinges on the sources of data you use. BVR recently collected data concerning research sources valuation experts rely on most. BVU has examined the p ...
Social Media: Unicorn or Horse for BV Professionals?
Let's get one thing out of the way before we begin: Social media is not a marketing miracle for your practice. But the smart use of social media can be beneficial to you and your practice. In this article, we share the insight and experiences of a number ...
BV News and Trends September 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Takeaways From the 2018 ASA Advanced BV Conference
A wrap-up of the ASA’s Joint ASA 2018 Advanced Business Valuation and International Appraisers Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Timely Insights From the NYSSCPA Business Valuation and Litigation Services Conference
Topics include emerging issues (SPACs, cryptocurrency, and Zoom as a practice-builder) and some new perspectives on evergreen topics (estate valuations, cannabis, distressed firms, and collaborations).
The Cost Approach May Be the Best for Construction Firms—Here’s Why
The nature of construction firms is such that the use of some valuation approaches may pose problems. Although the valuation of construction firms may be speculative, in many cases, the U.S. Tax Code and the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounti ...
Global BV News and Trends January 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
BVU News and Trends April 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends June 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Damage Valuation in a Financial Advisor Termination Case
In a wrongful termination of a financial advisor, the damage calculation involves a determination of the value of the advisor’s book of business at the time of termination as well as consequential and any special damages.
BV News At-a-Glance
A monthly roundup of key developments from the standard setters, regulators, and valuation professional organizations (VPOs), plus noteworthy new books, research papers, and studies of interest to business valuation experts.
BVR Survey Reveals Career Obstacles of Young BV Practitioners
What do today’s young BV practitioners see as holding them back in their careers? Managers need to know this or risk losing good people. Here are some valuable insights from a first-ever survey BVR and the BV recruiting firm Borrowman Baker conducted with the cooperation and support of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA).
Derivatives and their impact on company value (Part 2 of 2)
As Susan says, derivatives are here to stay. In this part 2 of Susan’s articles started in the March issue, she offers a list of questions that the appraiser should ask of a company that uses derivatives. — SP ...
The Price to Value Disconnect: No End in Sight
We attended the EuroGrowth 2017 conference in London, and here are some interesting observations.
BV News and Trends January 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU PROFILE: Insights Into the Business Valuation Profession and Practice in Australia
BVU recently spoke with John-Henry Eversgerd, a valuation specialist in Australia with over 20 years of valuation and financial analysis experience. He is one of the founders of the publication Business Valuation Australia and has launched and led a valua ...
BVU News and Trends May 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.