Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment (except storage devices).
Computer Systems Design
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system.
Computer Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new computers, computer peripherals, and prepackaged computer software without retailing other consumer-type electronic products or office equipment, office furniture and office supplies; or retailing these new products in combination with repair and support services.
Computer Services
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining computers and office machines without retailing new computers and office machines, such as photocopying machines; and computer terminals, storage devices, printers; and CD-ROM drives.
Computer Consulting
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system.
Commodity Contracts Dealing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell for their own account) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options, such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products, generally on a spread basis, or acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options on a commission or transaction fee basis.
Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing off-highway transportation equipment without operators, such as aircraft, railroad cars, steamships, or tugboats.
Comic Book Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals (without publishing).
Comfort Keepers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, along with a range of the following: personal care services; homemaker and companion services; physical therapy; medical social services; medications; medical equipment and supplies; counseling; 24-hour home care; occupation and vocational therapy; dietary and nutritional services; speech therapy; audiology; and high-tech care, such as intravenous therapy.
Collection Agencies
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients.
Collectibles Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new gifts, novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, seasonal and holiday decorations, and curios.
Cold Stone Creamery
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage.
ESOP group drafts rule framework for DOL valuation regs
In advance of the Department of Labor issuing its proposed final regulations related to ESOP valuations, the ESOP Association has drafted a “proposed regulatory framework,” according to the group’s blog post.
Reminder: Take a quick survey on AI
Is your firm using AI in its practice? And for what? What are your peers using it for? Find out by taking a very short survey—the latest in our “Two-Minute Practice Builder” surveys.
TAF seeks candidates for its board of trustees
The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) is searching for candidates to serve on its board of trustees, and three positions are available.
New issue of Willamette’s Perspectives is released
The January 2024 issue of the quarterly digital publication Perspectives, from Willamette Management Associates, has been released.
2023 Johnson/Park DLOM study is now available
The Johnson/Park empirical method to estimate a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) has been used in several tax court cases, including the first family limited partnership (FLP) case to go to trial.
Global BV News: Canada valuers predict an M&A increase
After a “tepid” 2023, over half (58%) of valuation professionals in Canada expect M&A transaction activity to increase over the next 12 to 24 months, as compared to 2023, according to the “2024 M&A Outlook Survey” from the Chartered Business Valuators Institute (CBV Institute).
BV movers . . .
Dr. Stephen Blough, Ph.D., has joined Valentiam Group, a valuation and transfer pricing firm, as partner.
CPE Events
The Wisdom of the Pastrami Sandwich: The Secret Sauce for Delivering Compelling Expert Testimony , February 16, 10:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. PT/1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. ET. Featuring: Michael G. Kaplan (Kaplan Forensics) and Jesse Wilson (Tell the Winning Story). CPE credits: 4.0.
What’s in the March 2024 issue of Business Valuation Update
Here’s what you’ll see.
Another expert ‘Dauberted’ out of a damages case
In last week’s issue, we reported on a damages case in which a valuation expert’s testimony was excluded because of the methodology used in the analysis. In this week’s case (also a damages matter), the expert didn’t even get that far before being excluded.
Quantifying DLOMs for Minority and Controlling Interests
The discount for lack of marketability is one of the largest and most important adjustments made in the valuation of a privately held business. It is crucial to understand that an investor purchases the privately held interest at a discount to increase the rate of return on the investment. This increased rate of return offsets the additional risk the lack of marketability of the investment causes. This webinar will discuss how to use this concept ...
Smith v. Smith
In this divorce case appeal, the appeals court remanded to the Chancery Court the issue of separate versus marital property. The appellate court determined that one of the husband’s businesses was marital property and not separate property as the Chancery Court decided. It remanded that portion of the Chancery decision with instructions to change the ruling and determine a value for the now marital property business—but without any goodwill.
Appellate Court (Mississippi) Affirms That Goodwill Is Not a Marital Asset
In this divorce case appeal, the appeals court remanded to the Chancery Court the issue of separate versus marital property. The appellate court determined that one of the husband’s businesses was marital property and not separate property as the Chancery Court decided. It remanded that portion of the Chancery decision with instructions to change the ruling and determine a value for the now marital property business—but without any goodwill.