There are a number of different ways to value a company. For many owners of small businesses who focus on minimizing taxes instead of maximizing profits, valuation methods based on profit or cash flow ...

Assets refer to resources that can be converted into cash. Learn how assets work, the various types of assets, how to determine an asset's value and more.

Income is perhaps the single most important measurement of a business's success in running its operations, but it is inaccurate and misleading unless the business records revenues and expenses in the ...

In modern industry, where machinery often represents the largest share of capital investment, understanding the real economic ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The development of mineral asset valuation standards, when compared to the IRRS for mineral resources and ore reserves, is relatively recent (2000 onwards). Furthermore, these have evolved through the ...

One purpose of fixing a value on an interest in a closely held business is to determine gift and estate tax liability. CPAs called upon to provide such valuations know that this can be a painstaking ...

Business valuations are often misunderstood. Most of us understand that when it comes to attracting customers, investors or buyers, increasing the intrinsic value of your business is crucial. But how ...

This chapter discusses the valuation of assets and liabilities under Solvency II. Given that strategic asset allocation and investment management are key aspects of an insurer’s business, especially ...

August 30, 2022 - The economic valuation of trade secret assets has perplexed the intellectual property bar for years. This perplexity emanates from the economic and legal aspects of a trade secret ...