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An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can facilitate the transfer of a business to the owner’s children or ...

When preparing a business valuation, quantitative data — from tax returns, financial statements, contracts and other sources — is important. ...

Reasonable compensation is an issue that comes into play in divorce, shareholder disputes and tax cases. It’s also ...

Intangible assets — such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and customer lists — can have substantial value. But, unless ...

Most people equate business bankruptcy with liquidating a company’s assets and using the proceeds to repay creditors. That’s ...

Do-it-yourself business valuations and the use of unqualified financial experts can increase the odds of making an error, ...

Business valuation professionals often use public stock market data to value private businesses — even though there are ...

There are many types of professional practices. Examples include medical, architecture, engineering, accounting, advertising, design and law. From ...

Business valuation pros can wear two hats In adversarial situations — such as divorces, contract breaches and shareholder ...

Site visits: A critical step in the business valuation process Valuing a business requires more effort than just ...

Selling a private business? A valuation pro can provide peace of mind Mergers and acquisitions can be stressful ...

Benchmarking to gauge risk in business valuation Benchmarking — or comparing a company’s financials to those of industry ...