Business Combinations and Fair Value for Financial Reporting
Are you confused by business combinations? Join William Kennedy for this engaging session covering GAAP fair value standards and their application in business combinations. Hear a discussion of the nuances of the GAAP fair value standard and history of how it was developed as part of the GAAP-IFRS convergence project. Also learn how the valuation approaches and methods used in fair value assessment differ from valuation approaches used in a fair market value appraisal.
The Legend of Weighted Average Return on Assets and Benchmarking Purchase Price Allocation Data
The author's research shows that only current assets, non-competes, and customer relationships have any predictability to WACC in limited industries. In general, when intangibles have significance, their coefficients are negative, which reduces WACC and implied risk. This finding supports the claim by Lev and Gu (2008) that intangibles are important assets, which reduce, not increase risk. The concept that intangible always should have a premium above WACC is unfounded, and the premise of ARM 34 that intangibles are ancillary assets is outdated. The author suggests and alternative method to use purchase price allocation data to support the selection of premiums above WACC.
Fair Value in 2018: The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
What in business valuation does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact? Everything—including fair value. Join Mark Edwards for a discussion on how NOLs, goodwill, and ASC 805 are all impacted by recent tax law changes. Understand the base erosion anti-avoidance tax provisions and how expensing tangible property impacts your fair value assignments. Be confident in the changes you make for 2018 engagements with a thorough review of your income and market approaches.
