Business Valuation Case Law Yearbook, 2022 Edition
January 2022 PDF, Softcover (177 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
The legal coverage and in-depth analysis from the BVR legal team deliver lessons learned to help appraisers reach better and more defensible valuation conclusions. All the cases featured in this book impart important lessons about applicable legal principles, approved and discredited valuation methodology, and the act (and art) of presenting expert opinions. This must-have collection benefits both the generalist as well as the specialist.
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Business Valuation Update Yearbook, 2022 Edition
January 2022 PDF (454 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
Divorce Disputes: When Valuation Experts Disagree
Valuations performed in the context of divorce litigation encounter scrutiny and challenge from opposing counsel and their experts. This puts experts in the unique situation of defending their analyses and opinions. Utilizing proper valuation techniques encompassed with supporting documentation, facts, and statistical market and industry analyses will enhance credibility by increasing an appraiser’s confidence level in his or her opinion. Join expert valuator Josh Shilts and Jeff Robison as they discuss areas in valuation that ...
Journal of Business Valuation 2021 Edition
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Non-Marketable Investment Company Evaluation: Free Resource for Your Next Valuation
When it comes to valuing minority interests in family investment entities such as family limited partnerships, it is apparent that the income approach should now be used alongside the traditional asset/market approach. Join creator William Frazier for a live “nuts and bolts” example of exactly how the nonmarketable investment company evaluation (NICE) method is used. With examples of FLPs with different asset makeups and financial characteristics, this event will arm you with a new tool ...
BV News and Trends December 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Reminder: 20% off the 2022 Business Reference Guide expires December 31
The 2022 edition of the Business Reference Guide (BRG) by Tom West is now available for preorder at a 20% savings if you click here.
Preorder deal on the updated Business Reference Guide for 2022
The 2022 edition of the Business Reference Guide (BRG) by Tom West is now available for preorder at a 20% savings if you click here.
The Myth of the Healthcare Multiple
For most, the concept of a valuation multiple is easy for market participants to understand. Unfortunately, this simplicity of concept leads to widespread misapplication of valuation multiples and often results in sellers having unreasonable expectations. In the myth of the multiple, healthcare valuation expert Jason Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, will separate fact from fiction and explore the real financial and compliance considerations that drive FMV and purchase price in healthcare transactions.
Reminder: Preorder Trugman’s sixth edition
Understanding Business Valuation by Gary Trugman (Trugman Valuation) has been the go-to book for real-world examples on how to apply valuation theory and complex topics.
ASA conference hits the jackpot in Vegas
About 600 attendees converged—both on-site and virtually—for the American Society of Appraisers’ International Conference in Las Vegas October 24-26.
Trugman talks about his new book at the ASA confab
If you visited the BVR booth at the American Society of Appraisers International Conference in Las Vegas, you would have had the chance to chat with Gary Trugman (Trugman Valuation), who was taking a break from working on the new, sixth edition of his book Understanding Business Valuation.
Trugman’s sixth edition now available for preorder
The new, sixth edition of Gary Trugman’s Understanding Business Valuation is now available for preorder for an early 2022 release.
Book Review: Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory (BVIT)
Today, there are many fine business valuation textbooks available to the professional business appraiser for guidance and support. The purpose of these publications is to equip the readers with the methodology, techniques and models necessary to produce a credible valuation opinion and report.
Today! Take a fresh look at the GPC method
What are the best sources of data for the guideline public-company (GPC) methodology when valuing a closely held interest?
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.
BV News and Trends May 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Bitcoin & Digital Assets: The Industry, Valuation, and Forensics
Every day, bitcoin and digital assets seem to become more mainstream for both businesses and investors. Over time, valuation and forensic professionals are bound to encounter clients with digital asset holdings, and they will need to face the unique challenges they create. Experts Mark DiMichael and Jennifer Cohen will provide valuation and forensic accounting professionals with the information they need to help their clients deal with this complex asset class.
Damodaran to teach valuation fundamentals at IMAA
Professor Aswath Damodaran (New York University Stern School of Business) will present a four-day, 12-hour online course on valuation May 25-28 at the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA).
Estate of Michael J. Jackson v. Commissioner
Tax Court mostly sides with estate of late superstar in valuing three contested assets; assets had to be valued separately, based on parties’ stipulations, and at death; court says Jackson’s “tattered” image and likeness meant he earned little money apart from his music; court rejects tax affecting.
Tax Court Hands Jackson Estate Major Win but Finds Reasoning for Tax Affecting Unpersuasive
Tax Court mostly sides with estate of late superstar in valuing three contested assets; assets had to be valued separately, based on parties’ stipulations, and at death; court says Jackson’s “tattered” image and likeness meant he earned little money apart from his music; court rejects tax affecting.
What Business Appraisers Can Learn From the GameStop Saga
The lesson for appraisers in this saga is to be aware of potential pricing issues when using guideline public companies in the Reddit orbit. In the short term, the underlying price may not be representative of its “fundamental value” during the volatile period.
Valuing Telehealth Services
Join Todd Zigrang and Jessica L. Bailey-Wheaton for a discussion of the valuation of telehealth services in the healthcare industry. Learn the current telehealth trends and the role of telehealth in the healthcare industry. Gain an understanding of the types of telehealth services typically provided, such as clinical services, management services, and the provision of technology, and how these services may vary by healthcare industry subsector. Get expert guidance on typical valuation approaches as they ...
BVU News and Trends March 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Price Versus Value: A Transaction and Litigation Perspective
According to disciples of modern portfolio theory and its efficient market hypothesis, shares of public companies should always trade at a price equivalent to their economic value, making it impossible for investors to experience short-term arbitrage profits. But try to explain that theory to any hedge fund manager or day trader who purchased or sold GameStop Corp.