Although the U.S. Tax Court recently handed the Michael Jackson estate a decisive victory regarding the estate’s tax liability, the court did not side with the estate on tax affecting, an issue that has preoccupied valuators, many of whom are proponents...
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On March 19, Caesars Entertainment joined the long list of businesses that have filed lawsuits against their insurance companies for refusing to pay business interruption losses stemming from COVID-19-related government shutdowns of economies across the nation and world. Whether… Click here...
When Michael Jackson died, his image and likeness was besmirched, and yet, once competent executors took charge, they were able to make a lot of money for the estate in the immediate post-death years. The issue was to what...
Great Am. Fid. Ins. Co. v. Stout Risius Ross, Inc., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158553; 2021 WL 3772876 (Aug. 23, 2021) The Department of Labor (DOL) has a long history of challenging transactions involving company owners selling some or all...
Individuals who own businesses frequently need to have the business valued. Sometimes it is for a specific purpose, such as for postsale retirement planning; other times, it might be because of estate tax planning, for the acquisition of shares...
Many CPAs may be unaware that the AICPA is now offering its Accredited Business Valuation (ABV) credential to non-CPAs. The decision was made by the AICPA Council behind closed doors on May 22, 2018 (http://bit.ly/2NV6T31), with no prior communication...
Larchick v. Pollock, 2021 Ariz. App. Unpub. LEXIS 895; 2021 WL 3929954 (Sept. 2, 2021) Recently, as reported in the BVWire, a court in Arizona rejected the use of a calculation report, but an appellate court ruled it was...
Businesses can be valued in a number of ways, including Net Tangible Assets, Capitalised Future Maintainable Earnings, Discounted Cash Flow, Net Realisable Value, and various others. Some industries (such as real estate and accounting practices) have developed a short-hand...
Accounting practice valuations can be performed in a number of ways, but often valuations of a business, an entity, and a book of clients can be confused. It is ironic that accounting practices are often valued using an Industry...
It is widely agreed by business valuation experts that the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology is the most precise way of valuing a business. It is based on the generally accepted theory that the value of a business depends...