Institute of Business Appraisers 20th anniversary conference open with IRS attorney; closes with estate planning attorney
n LITIGATING ISSUES IN THE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ARENA Melanie Urban, Esq. Internal Revenue Service Houston, TX Ms. Urban opened with a declaration that there are two things that the IR ...
IBA Conference
n The court appointed expert Darrell V. Arne, CBA, ASA, CPA, CBI Arne & Co. Albuquerque, NM Darrell emphasized that there is a demand for court-appointed experts, courts and litig ...
Characteristics of Software Companies
The software industry evolved alongside the computer hardware business. The fi rst software programs were developed to direct the operations of the early mainframe computers in the 1960s.
Charles Sandor v Carol Sandor
In Charles Sandor v Carol Sandor, 2006 CanLII 16357 (ON S.C.) (decided May 15, 2006), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered the quantum of damages in this breach of settlement agreement action. In the early 1990s, the husband and his business p ...
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Advanced Workshop on Normalization Adjustments
It's been said that the business appraisal process is part art, part science. The same could be said of normalization adjustments. In making adjustments to the earnings, compensation, and other aspects of the balance sheet, appraisers must make reasoned, defensible, and subjective judgments based on objective observation and evidence. In the Advanced Workshop on Normalization Adjustments, experts Garth Tebay and Brandi Ruffalo join BVR for an intensive, interactive workshop examining all aspects of normalization adjustments. From ...
Size and Liquidity Premiums: Proportional Roles
A long simmering debate in valuation has questioned the relationship between size, liquidity, and risk. While some hold that this relationship is overstated, others maintain its importance. In this exclusive webinar, experts Ashok Abbott and Robert Schlegel discuss these factors as they relate to empirical studies carried out from 1926. Their conclusion, that size and liquidity are both important in explaining asset returns, rests on thorough investigation on the nature and impact of liquidity on ...
Projecting But-For Profits
Do you feel like being asked to calculate but-for profits feels like an engagement in another dimension? Calculating the harmed party in a position that it would have been “but for” the alleged acts is an advanced skill for appraisers. Join expert and contributing author to The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, Stacey Udell, for a discussion of different strategies to determine net lost profits including the critical step of removing incremental costs that did ...
Discounts for Lack of Marketability and Related Discount Issues
Discounts for Lack of Marketability and Related Discount Issues Teleconference Handbook October 2, 2008 Moderators: Mel H. Abraham, CPA, CVA, ABV, ASA, and Brian K. Pearson, CPA/PFS/ABV, ASA ...
Advanced Workshop on Management Forecasts and Projections
There is no doubt that an accurate and reliable projection greatly aids a valuation for any purpose. Yet questions about management projections and forecasts have long posed challenges for appraisers: How can an appraiser verify the projections validity and accuracy? What is the best use for a projection or forecast once it's in hand? How can an appraiser best obtain projections? And, most importantly, what do you do when a projection or forecast is unreliable ...