Appraisal Disciplines Reveal Breaking Trends at the ASA Conference
Practitioners from five appraisal disciplines address how they are working in the current environment and their perspectives about trends in valuation over the next year.
BVU News and Trends October 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Valuing Micro and Small Businesses in the Shadows of COVID-19
Valuing micro and small businesses in the shadow of COVID-19 is daunting. COVID-19’s effects on the economy has magnified risk and uncertainty for small business, making the job of valuators more difficult. Join small business broker, attorney, valuation professional, and author Gregory Caruso for a deep dive into problematic areas of actual small-business valuation cases. With a review of how the theory ties into the actual application of methods using best practices and professional judgment ...
Key Issues in Valuing Owner Operated Small Businesses
Owner-operated business must be considered in a different framework than many other types of business. Everything from hypothetical transaction (asset sale versus equity interest) to financial objectives (minimize taxable income versus maximize shareholder value) must be considered from a different perspective. Join David Coffman as he discusses rate of return and personal goodwill through this unique lens.
Valuation Challenges and Best Practices in Joint Ventures and Strategic Affiliations
Today, corporate investments into joint ventures and other non-controlled entities now exceed $5 trillion per year, according to Ankura/Water Street Partners' analysis of U.S. Government data. Companies utilize joint ventures for a variety of reasons, including to access capabilities, share risk, pool capital, secure added scale and scope, and satisfy regulatory requirements of local ownership. Join Jerry Chang, Molly Faber, and Tim Lubbe of Ankura to learn more about the increasing prevalence of joint ventures ...
New edition of McKinsey valuation book now in BVR’s bookstore
The fully updated 7th edition of Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies from McKinsey & Co. is now in BVR’s bookstore.
MoneySoft BV software now integrated with DealStats
The new version of the MoneySoft Business Valuation Specialist software now allows users to import data from BVR’s DealStats database of private- and public-company transaction comparables.
Early Stage Valuation: A Fair Value Perspective
June 2020 978-1-119-61363-3 Hardcover
Antonella Puca
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Valuing Residential and Commercial Construction Companies
Cash flow seasonality, bid requirements, license particulars, economic forces, and ubiquitous litigation are all hallmarks of the residential and commercial construction industries and all unique factors when appraising a construction company. Join What it’s Worth guide author and expert Pasquale Rafanelli for a full inspection of residential and commercial construction company valuation issues from accounting methods to value drivers. Avoid the common valuation mistakes that appraisers make and learn to answer the one question on ...
Global BVU News and Trends May 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Volatility Adjustments for Industry, Size and Leverage
How well do you understand the theory and application of industry, size, and leverage adjustments for estimating equity volatility? Do you feel confident explaining it to a new analyst? A client? A judge? It may be time to get more confident. Join James Herr for a discussion of the basic concepts around applying volatility estimates in valuation, covering common pitfalls when calculating the basic volatility measure. Learn the differences between equity and asset volatilities, and ...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Restructuring, Insolvency & Impairment
The world of valuation has changed along with everything else. In this panel on the Impact of COVID-19 on Restructuring, Insolvency & Impairment, three experts will discuss the changing environment for valuation assignments. Craig Jacobson, Richard Peil, and Dan Korcyk each bring a unique perspective and will discuss three specific areas where valuation activity might increase due to the virtual shutdown of the U.S. economy. Finally, we will discuss topics related to performing valuations in ...
Built for BV: The New Platform for Guideline Public Company Comps
In March, BVR will launch a new guideline public company comps platform with Excel add-in. This new robust tool will help BV professionals maximize their guideline public company method work. Attend this webinar and learn how to streamline your guideline public company comparable searches and results by using this new platform. Using a structure similar to the DealStats platform, users will have the access to a wide range of beneficial features, which will be showcased ...
Tales From the Trenches: How Recent Challenges with the IRS Impact Your Valuation
With a special focus on the recent Aaron U. Jones (USTC TCM 2019-101) case regarding tax affecting an S corp and a partnership, this workshop is the best way to get IRS insights short of going into litigation. Get real insights on how to avoid and what to do if working with the IRS on business valuation issues at all levels. Join Mike Gregory as he dives into conflict resolution (with assistance from the Collaboration ...
ICAEW Business Valuation 2020 event postponed
Concerns over the coronavirus have caused the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to postpone its Business Valuation 2020 conference that was to be held April 28.
Pablo Fernandez headlines ICAEW Business Valuation 2020 event on 28 April
Subscribers to BVWire—UK might wish to sign up for the just-announced Business Valuation 2020 programme in two months.
Valuing Customer Relationships: The Do's and Don'ts of the Distributor Method
While the relief from royalty method and multiperiod excess earnings method are effective tools for valuing intangible assets such as customer relationships, they rely on market data that can be both highly subjective and of poor comparable value to the subject company. As an alternative, the distributor method provides appraisers with a market-based proxy for use in valuing customer relationships. Join experts Edward Hamilton and Sean Woodward to explore the strengths and weaknesses of customer ...
Demystifying the Complex World of Discounts for Lack of Marketability (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the DLOM webinar from 2/12/2020. 25%? 35%? 45%? What’s the deal with discounts for lack of marketability? Pasquale Rafanelli dives into what DLOMs are, when they should be applied, and how to apply them. Learn about the different types of approaches and methods that valuation experts can use to quantify the DLOM, along with practical pros and cons of each approach and method. Part 2 discusses the analytical approaches and ...
Demystifying the Complex World of Discounts for Lack of Marketability (Part 1)
Please note: This is a rebroadcast. 25%? 35%? 45%? What’s the deal with discounts for lack of marketability? Pasquale Rafanelli dives into what DLOMs are, when they should be applied, and how to apply them. Learn about the different types of approaches and methods that valuation experts can use to quantify the DLOM, along with practical pros and cons of each approach and method. This session focuses on benchmark study approaches and security-based approaches. Please note ...
Stripping Away the Mystery; Valuing Adult Cabaret Businesses
Valuing an adult cabaret business may make your colleagues laugh, but, with unique operating characteristics, entertainer relationships, and significant risks and contingencies, there are many concerns to give experts pause. Join David Shindel and Rod Burkert for a look at valuation rules of thumb and a discussion of the current operating environment. Learn the common reasons for valuations: eminent domain, estate and succession planning, damage claims, employment issues, and tax litigation. Learn about the various ...
Valuers and Bankers: Benefits of Cross-Training Between the Professions
When underwriting loans bankers appraise business assets from a different angle than valuation experts. These differences should be identified and utilized as a learning tool to provide a deeper understanding of the data used for the benefit of both professions.
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Busy practitioners find it hard to keep up with all that’s going on in the business valuation profession.
Applications of the Asset-based Approach to Value Operating Businesses
In this presentation with Robert Reilly and Weston Kirk they describe —and illustrate —the practical procedures related to the generally accepted asset-based approach to business valuation. First, explore the client situations in which the analyst should consider applying the asset-based approach. Second, review the generally accepted business valuation methods within the asset-based approach, including the asset accumulation method (AA method) and the adjusted net asset value method (ANAV method). Third, review the procedures for valuing ...
Valuing a Financial Advisor’s Book of Business
A court may not immediately recognize the value of a financial advisor’s collection of client relationships. The author illustrates this based on a case in which he was one of the testifying experts and also discusses various perspectives on the valuation.
The Fair Commission Model for Valuing Goodwill in Small Service Businesses
Hundreds of thousands of small service businesses are operating in the United States. These include accounting, tax, and bookkeeping practices; barbers and hair stylists; chiropractic, primary care, and dental practices; veterinarians; landscapers, house cleaners, and pool servicers. These businesses are small by virtue of being owned by one or a few owners who, in addition to managing the business, provide personal services directly to their clients, patients, or customers. Specialty brokerage firms often mediate equity ...