RSM issues white paper on AICPA PE/VC draft guide
A white paper prepared by RSM on the AICPA’s working draft of its PE/VC guide provides summaries of key provisions affecting middle-market entities.
BVU News and Trends July 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
AICPA releases draft of PE/VC guide
After several years in the works, the AICPA has issued a draft “Accounting and Valuation Guide” that provides “nonauthoritative guidance” for valuing private equity and venture capital investments.
Valuation Considerations for Venture and Early-Stage Companies
There are many challenges to overcome when determining the value of high-risk, early-stage companies. Valuations must consider not only acceptable methodology, but also the present economic and market conditions. This panel discussion features venture capitalist Laura Markley, attorneys Neil Bagchi and Patrick Connelly, along with valuation experts Liza Bowersox and Stuart Neiberg. They'll cover common best practices and guidance on techniques to value early-stage companies. Learn about corporate form, practical, and "real life" impacts of ...
From experts in valuation in each of nine industry groups to a takeoff on Survivor, AICPA BV Conference offers variety
The 2001 AICPA Business Valuation Conference held at the Venetian in Las Vegas December 2-4 was attended by 840 people (by the way, the Venetian served the best conference food that I've ever experienced).
Private equity panel says market valuation multiples are down
The consensus of a panel of four private-equity partners at the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) in Chicago, July 19, was that private equity funds are awash in capital to invest, but market value multiples are down from a year ago, and lenders have reduced tolerable debt-to-equity ratios for new loans. Thus, in spite of lower interest rates, the overall cost of capital is up from a year ago.
NVST.com Private Equity Network
n NVST.COM PRIVATE EQUITY NETWORK www.nvst.com Nvst.com is an Internet "hub" site for the private equity industry. It provides online access to venture capital or merger and acquisition inv ...
Chicago Partnership Board debacle further hinders an already shrinking market for limited partnerships
Talk about finding out that the Chicago Partnership Board went under the hard way! Just ask Dr. Steve Gordon , who recently created a new company called Intelligent Automation Systems, based on his ...