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SPAC Attack
Six Months In Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) have been a prime focus of the SEC over the last six months. On April 12, 2021, the SEC iss more ...
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Lost Profits
Questions from the NACVA Conference Regarding Discounting Lost Earnings for Self-Employed Individuals In June 2021, the author of this article made a more ...
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Selling Your Business
Post Closing Task List This article provides readers with a checklist used at a business transaction that just closed. The list was adapted from e-mai more ...
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Financial Advisory Services
And S Corporation Acquisitions Analysts should be aware that one transaction tax structure that is particularly popular regarding private equity firm more ...
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Valuation Guidelines for Mineral and Renewable Interests
A Data Analytics Approach The valuation of minerals and renewables falls outside the usual guidelines of real property appraisal, where real property more ...
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Food v. Fraud
Fraud Issues in the Hospitality Industry Post-COVID-19 Pandemic The hospitality industry is already experiencing an increase in fraud, and everyone as more ...
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New Advisories on Ransomware Payments
The Dark Web Criminals Both the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ( more ...
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Technology and the Birth of Digital Forensics
The Evolution of Digital Forensics and Growth of the Industry The rapid growth of technology has resulted in the computer age, which has given rise to more ...
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What is Cryptocurrency?
How Does it Work? Everyone seems to be talking about cryptocurrency these days, but many are unsure how to define it and fewer still, know exactly how more ...
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Elder Fraud
Risks in a Post Pandemic Environment The pandemic placed many individuals into an environment where they had to rely on technology to conduct daily li more ...
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4 Best Ways to Get New Clients That You Must Do More Of
Last month, Rod Burkert wrote about the four worst ways to generate new clients. Well, then there has to be the four best ways—right?! Read on! Here, more ...
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Selling Your Business
Post Closing Task List This article provides readers with a checklist used at a business transaction that just closed. The list was adapted from e-mai more ...
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4 Worst Ways to Get New Clients
That You Think Still Work What are the most effective ways to market professional services? In this article, Rod Burkert shares the four worst ways to more ...
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Adding Compensation Consulting to Your Practice
Diversify the Revenue Sources Valuation consultants usually have training and experience with the process of normalizing owner compensation. They may more ...
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The Business I Value Most is Mine
You Should Feel the Same Way There is a great expression that is used as advertising in our industry: the business we value most is yours. (It is like more ...
SPAC Attack
Six Months In Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) have been a prime focus of the SEC over the last six months. On April 12, 2021, the SEC issued “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies” to highlight potential accounting more ...
Accounting for COVID-19 in Valuation
The Bankruptcy Court Weighs-in In Re: Body Transit, Inc. The Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania In re: Body Transit, Inc. addressed how COVID-19 impacts valuations. On August 7, 2020, the Court heard and decided the case. This case proceeded under the Small Business Reorganization Act (S more ...
The Unimpeachable Rebuttal
Pearls Clutched and Loaded Have you ever read an opposing expert’s rebuttal of your expert report that left you clutching your pearls the rest of the day? With over 2,000 cases under my belt, I have had some true works of fiction written about me and still can be found clutching my proverbial pearls from time more ...
Food v. Fraud
Fraud Issues in the Hospitality Industry Post-COVID-19 Pandemic The hospitality industry is already experiencing an increase in fraud, and everyone associated with the business—including operators, owners, managers, employees, and even guests—is at risk of being affected. In this article, the author identifie more ...
Small Business Valuations
Using Forensic Accounting Valuing the small business is how most valuators earn their living. These small businesses pose as much issues to valuation professionals as they do for tax, accounting, and legal professionals by providing these entities with advice. The issues are wide-ranging, and the purpose of t more ...
Recent Settlement Highlights Importance of FMV Physician Compensation
This article discusses the recent settlement of National Spine and Pain Center signed with the U.S. Department of Justice and provides the basis to discuss the importance of obtaining an opinion regarding the FMV physician compensation. On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had r more ...
Lost Profits
Questions from the NACVA Conference Regarding Discounting Lost Earnings for Self-Employed Individuals In June 2021, the author of this article made a virtual presentation at the NACVA and the CTI’s Business Valuation & Financial Litigation Hybrid & Virtual Super Conference. The presentation was “Estim more ...
To Exit a Business for Millions, Begin with the End in Mind
Get Acquired for Millions—A Roadmap for Technology Services Providers to Maximize Company Value What should a technology service professional know to sell his or her company for millions. In this book review, Michael Pakter discusses Linda Rose’s Get Acquired for Millions—A Roadmap for Technology Services Pro more ...
4 Best Ways to Get New Clients That You Must Do More Of
Last month, Rod Burkert wrote about the four worst ways to generate new clients. Well, then there has to be the four best ways—right?! Read on! Here, Rod Burkert describes what you must do more of to get new clients. Last month, I wrote about the four worst ways to generate new clients. Well, then there has t more ...
A Primer on Establishing Trusts and its Taxation
Grantor Trust—Living Trusts to Irrevocable Trusts and their Taxation This article provides the general rules which are applicable for many and sometimes almost every situation, but with taxes and legal issues there are very few absolutes and almost everything has exceptions. That is why competent and experien more ...
