Updated Business Reference Guide available
Now in its 29th year, the Business Reference Guide (BRG) has been updated for 2019.
Auto Dealership Valuation and Damages: Under the Hood (A BVR Web Workshop)
For BVR's first workshop of the year, experts Adam Lawyer, Robert Davis, Stephen Dietrich, and Joseph Roesner put the pedal to the metal on what you need to know about valuing auto dealerships. Participants will get a top-of-the-line understanding of the different dealership models and the industry as a whole. Why should you attend? —Practical tips and advice: Join our auto industry expert panel to get current and practical tips for your next auto dealership valuation; —Valuation ...
FactSet Mergerstat Review, 2019
May 2019 PDF
FactSet Mergerstat
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Benchmarking With BizMiner: Live Demo and Case Study (Free Webinar)
Benchmarking your company financials provides the inputs for quantitative adjustments and lends confidence to your qualitative adjustments. Having the most granular industry statistical reports in the market allows you to perform better analysis. Join Galen Pugh for a demonstration on how to use BizMiner’s robust data set, and experience the features of their new Industry Financial and Industry Market Report. See BizMiner in action with a case study presented by valuation expert Don Drysdale. For ...
BVR now offers Vertical IQ industry research
When BVR conducted a survey of business valuation firms, a new provider appeared when we asked about the industry research sources respondents use: Vertical IQ.
BVR Now Offers Vertical IQ as an Additional Source for Industry-Specific Research
The newest service for industry research is designed as an easy-to-use platform that focuses on the financial aspects of how firms operate in a particular industry.
Vertical IQ - Industry Reports
Cannabis: IP Issues in a Budding U.S. Industry
Canada is already facing many challenges after its recent legalization of cannabis last week, including a significant shortage of product and uncertainties about border policies with the United States. Read this post from ktMINE about the IP issues in the budding U.S. cannabis industry.
What’s a brewery worth? Key factors when valuing a craft brewery
Explore the key factors that impact the value of a brewery, including cash flow, capacity, and key people/brewmaster.
NYSSCPA to hold cannabis conference December 11 in New York City
If you’re either currently working with or considering a cannabis client, check out the 2018 Cannabis Conference on December 11 in New York City to be held by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA).
Multiples Used to Estimate Automotive Dealerships Market Value
Practitioners use goodwill multiples for valuing automobile dealerships. In this paper, the valuation accuracy of five goodwill multiples and seven more traditional multiples that can be used for estimating the market value of the equity of car dealerships is assessed during the 2010–2016 period. Our results support that the goodwill multiples provide the smallest estimation errors in valuing the market value of automobile dealerships.
9 trends that impact a law firm’s value
Valuing law firms is very different from valuing other service businesses because they depend on professional reputation and skills, referrals, a high relative intangible asset base, licenses, client relationships, and price sensitivity. In BVR’s special report, What It’s Worth: Law Firm Value, editor Ron Seigneur tackles nine trends that influence the success and reputation of professional services and should be taken into account when valuing law firms.
Damodaran criticizes Netflix’s business model
A recent New York Times article delves into the astonishing growth of Netflix, the video streaming service, and names Professor Aswath Damodaran as one of the few analysts who doubt the company’s business model is sustainable.
What Appraisers Should Know About the History and Regulation of Cannabis
Key background information to know before doing a valuation engagement in this emerging industry.
Damodaran eyes cannabiz
Excited investors are rewarding new companies in the legal marijuana industry with large market capitalizations, according to Professor Aswath Damodaran (New York University Stern School of Business) in a blog posting.
Valuing Residential and Commercial Builders
Do you have construction company valuation to build? Are you looking for an in-depth blueprint to the analysis you need when valuing residential and commercial construction companies? Do you have a foundation in accounting issues including income tax issues of this widespread niche? Do you have the industry-specific risks nailed down and a framework to capture the valuation nuances in place? Whether you’re an apprentice or experienced journeyman, attend this event lead by Pasquale Rafanelli ...
Seven challenges when valuing electrical contracting companies
Discover solutions to the challenges of valuing electrical contracting companies. Also access a free chapter of BVR's report, What It's Worth: Valuing Electrical Contracting Companies, which offers insights on value drivers, accounting differences, bonding requirements, and more.
Heavy Construction Companies: Government Contracts, Damages, and Valuation
Big projects come with big headaches. The legal, financial, and economic risks associated with complex, long-term heavy construction projects can be significant. The architects of this program, James O’Brien and Roy Meyers, will guide you from the bidding process through finalizing the punch list of items for the project. Learn the importance of documentation to substantiate both financial and operational issues with contemporaneous records to address delays, cost overruns, damages, and the impact to the ...
Veterinary Practices: Unleashing Value
Veterinary practices come in all shapes and sizes. Whether the practice is urban, rural, has multiple locations, or additional add-on services such as grooming, it can all impact the value. Identifying the key performance indicators and knowing the overall market factors are vital to delivering a reliable value. Veteran valuer Mary Beth Koester walks you through what you need to know before unleashing the value of your next veterinary practice engagement.
Coping With the Challenges of Valuing a Cannabis-Related Firm—Frequently Asked Questions
Valuing a cannabis-related business is not much different from valuing any other business, except for one important fact: This business is based on a product that is illegal to grow or sell under current federal law. So how do you deal with this challenge in states that have legalized it? Valuation practitioners Jim Marty and Ron Seigneur share some of their vast knowledge in this industry.
Valuation Expert Gains Key Insights—By Buying a Small Business
A valuation expert turns company acquiror and gets a unique perspective on evaluating firms for valuation or transaction purposes.
Cannabis Industry and Valuation Update
As a high growth industry, cannabis business valuations are in demand. But, in this highly regulated industry, many “must know” considerations impact engagements. Join experts Brenda Clarke, Stacey Udell, and Ron Seigneur for a discussion of the trends and opportunities facing the cannabis industry. Learn about the sales and tax issues that must be considered, and get an update on M&A and investment activity that are powering values. This experienced panel answers your cannabis questions ...
Healthcare valuation 101: Surgery center case study
In BVR’s recent webinar, Healthcare Valuation 101, Jim Lloyd and Kathryn Culver (both of PYA) presented a case study in which their client engaged them to value a controlling interest in a multispecialty surgery center. Keep reading for the key facts on the case and be sure to watch the webinar clip in which the presenters cover the case study in detail.
Book Review: The Cannabis Industry Accounting and Appraisal Guide
Neal Beaton reviews an “indispensable resource” for investors, owners, managers, attorneys, accountants, and valuation analysts alike working with or alongside professionals within the evolving cannabis industry.
Storytelling with data
A big seller at the Wiley booth at the NACVA conference in Las Vegas was a book titled Storytelling with Data.