Six Tips for Handling Key Issues in Tricky Bankruptcy Valuations
A number of issues have emerged that analysts will encounter when performing a valuation in a bankruptcy context. Valuation analysts who become involved in bankruptcy-related assignments should expect...
View ArticleProfessional Standards for Certified Public Accountants, Economists, and...
Financial experts may be subject to standards of professional practice from a number of sources when they measure lost profits damages and give related expert testimony. The sources can include...
View ArticleHow Did the Pandemic Impact EBITDA Multiples in 2020? Explore a 12-Month...
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a stranglehold on the U.S. economy for most of 2020 and causing an unprecedented economic impact on small businesses, DealStats Value Index (DVI) captured the...
View ArticleBusiness Valuation’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’
Recent developments have put the spotlight squarely on projected financial information (PFI). The perception is that too many valuation experts simply accept projections and forecasts they’re given...
View ArticleFive Timely Insights From the NYSSCPA Business Valuation and Litigation...
The conference season is well underway, and Business Valuation Update has been on the virtual road, collecting the latest insights on a wide variety of topics. Here are some interesting takeaways from...
View ArticleA Practical, Step-by-Step Process for Applying Invested Capital Premiums
For years, the valuation profession has debated the definition of a control premium, including its distinction from an acquisition premium. What began years ago as a relatively simple question—if there...
View ArticleWholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
In the May issue of the Economic Outlook Update (EOU), the publication added data highlighting the wholesale trade segment of the U.S. economy, putting a spotlight on the data the U.S. Census...
View ArticleFive Areas to Explore If You Suspect a Spouse Is Hiding Crypto Assets in a...
In BVR’s recent webinar, Cryptocurrency Fraud and Forensics: What Valuation Professionals Need to Know, forensic and cryptocurrency experts Katerina Gaebel and Mark DiMichael, both of Citrin Cooperman,...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Your Valuation: Damodaran’s Five-Step Framework
One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis is that a coherent narrative is more important than ever in business valuation, says Dr. Aswath Damodaran, of New York University Stern School of...
View ArticleGet a Sneak Peek at Trends, Valuation Multiples, and Operation Ratios for...
BIZCOMPS, a comprehensive online database with financial details on small, Main Street private companies, has been recently updated with new transactions, and the current BIZCOMPS/BVR Deal Review...
View ArticleBVR’s Discount for Lack of Marketability Survey: Results Show Some Red Flags...
BVR’s recent survey on methodology and practice for estimating a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) garnered over 200 responses. After analyzing the results, we identified several red flags that...
View ArticleIntroducing BVR's Benchmarking Intangibles Guide
Valuing intangible business assets can be overwhelming at times. Between the different approaches and the myriad factors that go into each, it’s easy to miss a step. BVR’s recently released third...
View Article2021 DLOM Study Is Out Now
The 2021 Discount for Lack of Marketability Study provides objective rate of return measures to implement the Johnson/Park empirical method for determining a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM)...
View ArticleRisk Premiums: A Look at CSRP
Is anything “company-specific” per se? Company-specific risk is not an ideal name for this risk. All firms face company-specific risks, many of which are somewhat similar across industries and...
View ArticlePreview: BVR's Bankruptcy Case Law Compendium
The bestselling Business Valuation and Bankruptcy: Case Law Compendium is out now and is in its third edition. This must-have resource is replete with hard-won insights into the often challenging...
View ArticlePreview: Business Valuation Yearbook 2022
The year 2021 was defined by unexpected economic events; from the GameStop Rebellion to changes in how goodwill cases are handled in Florida, 2021 certainly was an interesting time to be in the...
View ArticlePreview: Business Valuation Case Law Yearbook, 2022 Edition
The year 2021 was a year of change not only for the broader world, but also for the legal landscape; the U.S. ushered in a new administration with promises to increase taxes in a broad spectrum of...
View ArticlePreview: Understanding Business Valuation, 6th Edition
In this exciting new edition of Understanding Business Valuation, Gary Trugman takes his characteristic talent for simplifying the technical and complex to even greater heights. In his easy-to-read and...
View ArticlePreview: Valuing Fractional Interests in Real Estate 2.0
In Valuing Fractional Interests in Real Estate 2.0, with a wealth of practical knowledge, Dennis Webb has created a complete resource for anyone looking to apply the income approach better in their...
View ArticleBlockage Discounts: Two Helpful Equations to Know
Get a head start on the upcoming blockage discounts webinar with this quick primer!
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