The operating profit ‘free-for-all’ may end with new IASB presentation standards
Financial analysts often start DCF valuations with ‘operating profit’ as stated on the enterprise’s income statement and then adjust prior to deriving enterprise values.
Discounts inappropriate in valuing minority interest in mandatory buyback, appeals court rules
When a minority shareholder in an Indiana company was terminated as a director and officer, a dispute arose over whether, under a buyback agreement, the use of discounts for lack of control and marketability was permissible in valuing his shares.
Explanations of all new FASB guidance in one spot
A convenient tool for understanding all of the new financial reporting standards from the FASB is available on the organization’s own website, points out an article in the Tennessee CPA Journal (January/February 2020).
