While you can establish the value of many goods by offering them for sale, the contingent valuation method represents another method of establishing value. This method is especially useful for ...

There are a number of different ways to value a company. For many owners of small businesses who focus on minimizing taxes instead of maximizing profits, valuation methods based on profit or cash flow ...

If you’re looking for investors or want to sell your business, you must determine its value. Follow these six steps to calculate it.

The subjective nature of fair value measurements makes them a challenge for auditors. These tips—and a new framework for use by valuation professionals—can make the job easier. New guidance aims for ...

Multi-tiered entities (MTEs) offer businesses a sophisticated organizational structure with multiple layers of ownership and control. But the complex ownership structures and intercompany ...

Countless hours of work are put into traditional property valuations because they’re essential for more than just valuing a property. Valuations determine taxes, insurance, financing options and more.

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In my article “IRAs and the AVM” (Trusts & Estates, January 2009), I discussed how the estate tax alternate valuation method (AVM) under Internal Revenue Code Section 2032 applies to individual ...

The core purpose of a business valuation is to establish an unbiased and justifiable estimate of the economic value of a business entity. Here’s why it is important: Transparency: It provides clarity ...