When divorcing parties own business interests, it can complicate a divorce. Valuing these business interests is often complex and requires the assistance of a business valuator. Business valuations ...

Divorce is a complex process and for dental practice owners, it can become even more challenging when it comes to the division of assets, particularly the valuation of the practice. One of the key ...

When a company purchases another, it often pays more than the net fair value of the target's assets and liabilities. This excess is recorded as goodwill, an intangible asset reflecting brand strength, ...

When it’s time to sell your company or get new investors, valuation is the key parameter to success or disappointment. The first step is to quantify the value of assets and current financial ...

With financial conditions tightening and a tidal wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age, many of your clients may be thinking about selling their businesses. As I discussed last month, when ...

In reading your article, “A New Day for Business Combinations,” (June 08, page 34) I had some questions regarding [FASB] statement 141(R). A client purchases a company for $20 million. The company has ...

The total value of goodwill impairments recorded by U.S. public companies more than doubled in 2020 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study, and the same may happen ...

There is some debate with Revenue and Customs about the correct amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) that should be paid when property businesses such as pubs, hotels, nursing and residential homes, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When advising business owners, one of the trickiest topics ...