A Primer for Business Valuation, Forensic, and Litigation Support Professionals This is the first article in a series related to the cryptocurrency valuation and litigation. This is an emerging area of practice. In this first article, the author explains what is a blockchain and the purposes blockchains serve. Cryptocurrency litigation in the past decade has appeared in various dispute types: Matrimonial di ...

An Option to Full-Blown Litigation This article is the first of a multi-part series wherein I will provide the broad strokes of the Collaborative Process and continue with examples of engagements wherein the process has been used (both successfully and unsuccessfully). For the first two years of my practice (2013 through 2015), I worked almost exclusively in pre-nuptial agreements and divorce, mostly in bus ...

A Deeper Inquiry to Better Understand Risk and Performance Key performance indicators (KPIs) can provide business valuation better insight regarding the risk profile of the company, revenue drivers, forecasts, and performance of management in the market served. In this article, the author provides insight regarding what metrics are potentially available to better understand a firm that is being valued. When ...

The Layered Approach There is a maxim in forensic accounting that investigations take twice as long as anticipated, yet the final report appears to have taken half the time. This article provides an overview of the forensic methodology to balance client expectations with the appropriate level of service. Each progressive layer allows for the milestones reached to be evaluated before expanding the scope. Thi ...

Business Revolution, Ethical Implications, Strategies for Business, and the Path Forward In this article, the authors examine the fine line between the unparalleled benefits of AI and its potential pitfalls. The authors advocate for a future where humans and AI work together harmoniously, driving innovation, productivity, and long-term success in an increasingly competitive global landscape. As professional ...

Reflections from an Experienced BV and Litigation Support Professional The author recalls that he originally thought that going solo was an ideal world. He distinctly recalls “I imagined hanging out my shingle and top shelf clients calling me to do their valuation projects on day one. Those clients would pay premium fees for my sage advice and bespoke reports. And the workflow would be steady.” Given his ye ...

(Part IV of IV) Analysts often apply the cost approach to value special-purpose property. And the measurement of economic obsolescence is an important but often controversial procedure in such cost approach analyses. Part one of this four-part series considered economic obsolescence concepts. Part two discussed the generally accepted measurement methods. Part three recommended responses to the most typical ...

To look to the future of the BV profession, we must explore the relevant dynamics within the industry. That starts with looking to our past to see what events and milestones brought us to where we are today, followed by ascertaining the economic and demographic trends leading us into the future, and culminating with identifying those trends which will have the greatest impact upon the profession. NACVA set ...