Pearls Clutched, Loaded, and Now AI-Augmented The hired guns now have AI, and they are even more convincing at making the truth sound like a lie and a lie sound like the gospel. This 23rd article in the Unimpeachable Neutrality Series revisits and revolutionizes the art of the rebuttal in an age where AI has become both sword and shield in the expert witness arena. This 23rd article in the Unimpeachable Neu ...

It is About Positioning In this article, Rod Burkert reflects on the value and limits of thought leadership, how to position oneself or the firm, and ways that AI can help bolster the positioning effort. Ok. First, I am not a fan of the term “thought leadership” ... or its predecessor, “content marketing” (so 2010s) ... or the latest I’ve heard, “being a sage.” But let’s proceed with “thought leadership,” a ...

Creative Cash Flow Analysis for Bankruptcy Assignment Earlier this year, the author received a business bankruptcy assignment which called for assessing the cash flow for a particular asset in a bankrupt estate and how the circumstances of the estate affected the value of that particular asset. As this assignment continued through testimony and the judge’s ruling, the author wanted to share his experience. ...

For International Arbitration Proceedings This article highlights key valuation issues that are debated during arbitrations, which we have faced on numerous occasions. Some of the most important ones that come up during the quantification of economic damages in international arbitration are biases in financial projections, questions about discount rate, and some secondary concerns. Introduction Economic dam ...

A Key Component Used in Business Valuation For valuation purposes, net working capital involves a more comprehensive analysis than the straightforward traditional accounting definition of current assets minus current liabilities. This article examines the concept of net working capital and highlights its significance in business valuation. Net working capital represents a vital aspect of business valuation, ...

Fresh Opportunities and Risks to Consider When Modeling From accelerated expensing to revamped Qualified Small Business Stock rules, the OBBBA has shifted both the numerator (cash flows) and the denominator (risk and discount rates) of the valuation equation. The result is a more dynamic environment—one with fresh opportunities, but also new pitfalls. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB ...

Key Personnel Dependence in Sell-Side Business Valuation This article examines one of the primary issues that CVAs encounter when advising clients who are preparing to sell. By identifying challenges early in the valuation process, CVAs can better educate sellers on weak points in their business and prepare them for potential poor reception that they may face from prospective buyers. Introduction Business o ...

Issues and Caveats (Part V of V) This final of a five-article series discusses the application of the unit valuation principle. This installment describes many of the application issues and caveats related to the use of the unit principle to value the unit of taxable property. Read Part I here. Read Part II here. Read Part III here. Read Part IV here. Introduction This is the fifth installment of a five-par ...

What Valuation Analysts Can Do on Day One Use the new =COPILOT() formula and super charge your productivity in Excel. The Problem with Excel (and Why This Matters Now) If you work in business valuation or consulting, Excel is still your daily driver. We use it for everything; normalizing financial statements, running DCF models, cleaning client exports, and building rolling KPI dashboards. But as powerful a ...

Valuation Procedures This fourth of a five-article series discusses the application of the unit valuation principle. This installment summarizes the generally accepted unit valuation procedures. But first, this discussion describes the generally accepted summation valuation approaches and methods as a comparison to the unit valuation approaches and methods. Read Part I here. Read Part II here. Read Part III ...