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What You Need to Know About 409(a) Business Valuations
29June
What You Need to Know About 409(a) Business...

Determining the value of common shares is vital when startups grant stock options. A 409A business valuation is an independent assessment of a private company..

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Benefits of Business Valuations and Estate Tax Planning
29June
Benefits of Business Valuations and Estate Tax...

Getting a business valuation and estate tax planning done is crucial at this time because of these proposed changes. There are several benefits to each if...

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Understanding Standard of Value In Business Valuation
19April
Understanding Standard of Value In Business...

The standard of value the appraiser uses, for practical purposes, is the definition of value the appraiser uses to complete the appraisal assignment. Among...

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Understanding the Market Approach to Business Valuation
17April
Understanding the Market Approach to Business...

The market approach in business valuation is similar in many respects to the real estate appraisal method of finding comparable properties to the one in...

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Understanding Discount Rates Used in Business Valuation
10April
Understanding Discount Rates Used in Business...

When appraisers refer to a discount rate, they are, generally speaking, referring to the rate used to discount the expected future income stream to present...

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Structuring the Valuation Portion of a Buy-Sell Agreement
03April
Structuring the Valuation Portion of a Buy-Sell...

An attorney asked me a question the other day: What is the best way to structure the valuation portion of a buy-sell agreement? It is a fair question for...

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Questions to Ask When Reviewing a Business Appraisal
23March
Questions to Ask When Reviewing a Business...

How do you know if your business appraiser did a good job? How do you know if the conclusion is close to reality? After all, you are not an appraiser..

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Growing the Value of Your Business
16March
Growing the Value of Your Business

How would you like to get more for your business when you sell it? Sure your work is rewarding, that

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Do You Need an Audit Before a Business Valuation?
13March
Do You Need an Audit Before a Business Valuation?

Several people ask me whether they need to have an audit done prior to having me do a business valuation. The short answer to the question is..

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