BV News and Trends November 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV firm benchmarking guide for 2023 just released
How does your valuation practice stack up against its peers?
BVPro adds new guide on valuing jewelry stores
BVR’s BVResearch Pro platform adds new content continually to its collection of over 20,000 articles, books, special reports, court case digests, webinar transcripts, and more.
What It’s Worth: Valuing Jewelry Stores
November 2023 PDF (113 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
Global BVU News and Trends October 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Any impact to multiples from Section 174 changes? Not in this industry
The tax code’s Section 174 requires research and experimentation (R&E) expenses to be capitalized and written off over time.
BV firms are thriving, per BVR’s benchmarking insights
The past few years may have been witness to the most demand, the best growth, and the highest profitability the business valuation profession has ever seen, according to the executive summary for the 2023 BVR Benchmarking Survey.
BV News and Trends September 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV Firm Billing Rates Shot Up in 2022
The vast majority (83%) of business valuation firms increased their billing rates in 2022, according to preliminary results of BVR’s benchmarking survey. This is a much greater percentage than the last survey (2018) found, when 60% of respondents said they raised rates. Increases ranged from 3% to 25%, with an average of 11%.
Early results from BVR’s Benchmarking Survey
Almost 200 business valuation firms and practices responded to the BVR Benchmarking Survey, which closed last week.
IPL business value up 80%, per Houlihan Lokey study
Buoyed by a new media rights deal, the Indian Premier League (IPL) overall business value reached $15.4 billion (in U.S. dollars) in 2023, an increase of 80% over last year’s value of $8.5 billion, according to Houlihan Lokey’s inaugural IPL valuation study.
Deadline soon for BVR’s benchmarking survey
Our thanks to the over 170 business valuation firms and practices that have responded to the BVR Benchmarking Survey.
Survey reveals extent of staff shortages at BV firms
It’s not a surprise that the BV profession is suffering from staff shortages, but now we can quantify this phenomenon to some degree.
Value-based billing gains steam at BV firms
Value-based billing is becoming more prevalent at business valuation firms, according to preliminary results of BVR’s Benchmarking Survey.
BVR to Identify Top-Performing BV Firms and Practices
Since 2007, Business Valuation Resources has been surveying BV firms and practices, collecting the most comprehensive data on operations, financial metrics, compensation, staffing, marketing, billing, resources used, and more. BVR is launching the latest version of this survey—with a new twist.
Last call! June 30 is the deadline for BVR’s benchmarking survey
This Friday, June 30, is the deadline to participate in BVR’s 15-year effort to help understand what makes a good BV practice a great one.
Next week is the deadline for BVR’s benchmarking survey
June 30 is the deadline to participate in BVR’s 15-year effort to help understand what makes a good BV practice a great one.
Deadline looms for BVR’s benchmarking effort
June 30 is the deadline to participate in BVR’s 15-year effort to help understand what makes a good BV practice a great one.
Reminder: BVR’s benchmarking survey still open
Every business valuation firm or practice should want to know how to improve their operations, processes, and output.
Help us help the BV profession
Every business valuation firm or practice should want to know how to improve its operations, processes, and output.
Reminder: BVR Benchmarking Survey is now live
We’re happy to see a good response so far from BVR’s latest version of its benchmarking survey, which will allow BV practices to see how they stack up against their peers.
Latest BVR benchmarking survey is now live
Hundreds of business valuation practices and firms have participated in BVR’s ongoing benchmarking survey since it was first launched in 2007.
BVR set to launch latest benchmarking survey
Since 2007, BVR has been surveying BV firms and practices, collecting the most comprehensive data on operations, financial metrics, compensation, staffing, marketing, billing, resources used, and more.
BVU News and Trends April 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVPro adds new guide on valuing fitness clubs
The BVResearch Pro platform adds new content continually to its collection of over 20,000 articles, books, special reports, court case digests, webinar transcripts, and more.