When it comes to business valuation, the market approach reigns supreme. Think about it – where else can you glean the values of businesses better than from the active, observable market place where companies change hands every day? Unsurprisingly, the International Valuation Standards or IVS for short, accord a special place to the market-based valuation… Continue Reading
Valuing a business? Then you would do well to heed the requirements of the USPAP standards. USPAP is a short form for the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. And these renowned standards govern valuation of all types of assets, including real and personal property, collectibles, and businesses. USPAP standard 9 covers business valuation. In… Continue Reading
To the uninitiated it may come as a surprise: there are a number of proven methods you can use to value a business in any industry. It puzzles some business people. After all, they say, my business is unique. And valuing it may differ from valuation of companies that differ vastly. Right? Well, yes and… Continue Reading