If you operate your business in multiple locations (as with retail or restaurant chains), you face some extraordinary fraud-prevention challenges. After all, you can’t be everywhere at once. And the more locations you operate, the harder they are to monitor. Without...
When the parties know what to expect at each phase of a business valuation project, it makes the process easier for everyone. This awareness promotes collaboration and timeliness, as well as minimizes potential surprises, misunderstandings and rework. Here’s the...
In today’s uncertain markets, the value of a business may change significantly over time. So it’s important to choose the business valuation date carefully. Often, the date is prescribed by law or a judge. But sometimes attorneys or others, such as the executor in an...
Divorce is never easy. But when the marital estate includes a private business interest, matters can become especially complicated. Here are some challenges that may be encountered when divorce proceedings require a business valuation. Data Sharing Because divorce...
Business valuation professionals often use public stock market data to value private businesses — even though there are critical differences between closely held and publicly traded companies. Here’s an overview of how valuators modify their analyses to take advantage...
Fraud perpetrated by employees, management, vendors or customers can happen to any business. And if it does, it can take years to recover from the financial losses and reputational damage. In some cases — especially those involving small companies that lack the cash...
