Global BV News and Trends March 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
BV News and Trends February 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Final issue of Willamette’s Insights focuses on best practices
The Winter 2023 issue will be the final one for Insights from Willamette Management Associates.
BV News and Trends January 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BV News: IPEV updates PE/VC valuation guidelines
International Private Equity and Venture Capital (IPEV), a trade group that sets valuation practices for private funds, has published the 2022 edition of its guidelines.
Two AICPA fair value guides being revised
At last week’s ASA Fair Value Virtual Conference, several sessions focused on some revised versions of guidance from the AICPA.
ASA virtual Fair Value conference tomorrow, December 15
Ray Rath (Baker Tilly US LP) has put together a fine agenda for the winter edition of the ASA Fair Value Virtual Conference tomorrow, December 15.
BV News and Trends November 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
AICPA session reiterates request for comments on business combinations guide
A session at this week’s AICPA FVS conference discussed the recently released Draft Accounting and Valuation Guide, Business Combinations, which provides guidance and illustrations regarding the accounting and valuation considerations for business combination transactions.
Agenda available for ASA winter Fair Value conference
Ray Rath (Globalview Advisors) has put together a fine agenda for the winter edition of the ASA Fair Value Virtual Conference on December 15.
BV News and Trends October 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Recap of the ASA New York Fair Value Conference
Important takeaways from the recent conference on these topics: global cost of capital, ASC 718 valuations, ESG impacts on value, discount rate for intangibles, hard-to-value securities, SPAC warrants, and more.
BV News and Trends September 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Comments wanted on AICPA draft of business combinations guide
The AICPA seeks comments on its newly released Draft Accounting and Valuation Guide, Business Combinations.
AICPA releases draft of business combinations guide
The AICPA seeks comments on its newly released Draft Accounting and Valuation Guide, Business Combinations.
BV News and Trends August 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Do fair value audit woes impact M&A?
A new study suggests that firms avoid obtaining intangibles via acquisition because they don’t want to face scrutiny from the PCAOB over impairment matters.
BV News and Trends July 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Takeaways from the ASA Fair Value Conference
The 2022 ASA NY Fair Value Conference was held in hybrid form (online and in-person from Hoboken, N.J.) on June 16.
FASB hits ‘pause’ on goodwill project
The big news at the 2022 ASA NY Fair Value Conference last week was that the FASB has dropped its project on goodwill, but it could be revisited in the future.
Human capital and valuation explored in new paper
Everyone knows the phrase “our people are our most valuable asset,” but just how does human capital generate value for organizations?
A Bird’s-Eye View of Major Intangible Asset Benchmarks
This is an analysis of over 30,000 intangible assets and the types most prevalent in acquisitions, including asset values, royalty rates/profit margins, and useful lives.
BV News and Trends May 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
PPA breakdown for air freight and logistics firms
Goodwill represents 56% of the purchase price in recent transactions in the air freight and logistics industry, reports Valuation Research Corp. (VRC).
Live from Hoboken! ASA’s New York Fair Value Conference June 16
An on-site attendance option is available for this year’s New York Fair Value Conference presented by the American Society of Appraisers.