Timing counts when valuing a business
What’s the right valuation date for your business appraisal? Here’s a closer look at this fundamental question and why it matters.
Read MoreWhat’s the right valuation date for your business appraisal? Here’s a closer look at this fundamental question and why it matters.
Read MoreExperts use various methods and inputs when valuing a business. So, it’s common for two valuators working in good faith to reach different conclusions. A rebuttal report can be useful in bridging the gap.
Read MoreThe valuation date is an important cutoff point for information that can be used to value a business. But valuators sometimes consider events that happen after that date if they’re “known or knowable.” Here’s an overview of this principle and possible exceptions.
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Read MoreBusiness bankruptcies skyrocketed from 2022 to 2023. Here’s how a solvency opinion may be used to evaluate financially distressed companies, along with three tests valuators use to assess solvency.
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Read MoreExternal auditors are supposed to be public watchdogs who are “independent” of their audit clients, both in appearance and in fact. Here’s why independence and ethics are at the forefront of stakeholder concerns today.
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Read MoreBusinesses often stockpile cash during times of uncertainty. But this could be an inefficient, and costly, use of capital. Here’s how to systematically evaluate your company’s cash reserves.
Read MoreTimeliness counts in financial reporting. Here’s why it pays to issue your company’s financial statements on time.
Read MoreCarrying too much inventory can be costly. Here are two alternative inventory management systems that could reduce your business’s inventory carrying costs and boost profits.
Read MoreMany companies struggle to follow the accounting rules for revenue recognition, particularly if they work on long-term projects. An external audit can help you get it right.
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