Capitalisation of Future Maintainable Earnings This business valuation method is an income approach method and estimates enterprise value from the earnings a business can reasonably keep generating. In our experience, it is the method most often applied to small...
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A good business valuation starts with understanding the business, not choosing a formula. Information commonly reviewed includes: Financial records: What do historical revenue, profit and cash flow show? Unusual transactions: Are one-off costs or gains distorting reported… Click here...
Ethics, Bias, and Conflicts of Interest: What to Watch For and How to Address It 3, June 2026 Social Teaser Line The riskiest part of a valuation isn’t the numbers, it’s you…. Click here to view the original article.
Ethics, Bias, and the Bullshit You’ve Got to Watch For 3, June 2026 Social Teaser Line The riskiest part of a valuation isn’t the numbers, it’s you. It’s critical that… Click here to view the original article.
You see, every valuation starts with assumptions. Assumptions about risk, future earnings, about buyer appetite, and the economy not imploding next Tuesday. You can absolutely apply the maths properly, and you should, but the maths is only as good...
Spreadsheets: fancy calculators or god’s gift to valuations? 1, October 2025 By Brett Goodyer, FCPA B.Com M.ForAccy – Forensic Accountant, Business Valuer, Bullshit Slayer Think you can… Click here to view the original article.
From a valuer’s perspective, clean structures make life easier. It’s faster to work out what’s being sold, what it’s worth, and how it’ll transfer. For instance, consider an NDIS business that operates out of a Discretionary Trust. Given that...
By Brett Goodyer, FCPA B.Com M.ForAccy – Forensic Accountant, Business Valuer, Bullshit Slayer Before you open Excel, open your ears. You can’t value a business if you don’t understand the owner, the risks, and the realities behind the numbers....
Having a strong, competent, empowered management team in place in a business means that any owner or prospective owner can confidently leave the day-to-day management of the business to the team. Its effect is twofold: It releases the owner...
Unfortunately, many business owners get the wrong end of the stick when they try to work out what their business might be worth. For instance, I have seen many valuations where businesses are being valued by attempting to determine...