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    The Unit Valuation Principle for Property Tax Purposes

    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 here. Introduction This is the fourth installment of a five-part series regarding the development of unit principle valuations for property tax compliance, administration, and controversy purposes. Previous installments described when and why to develop a unit principle valuation—instead of a summation principle…

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    Best Practices for Bankruptcy-Related Property Appraisals

    Part III of IV This four-part article summarizes what valuation specialists in all property appraisal disciplines (herein called “appraisers”), company managements, and their legal counsel need to know about property appraisals prepared within a bankruptcy environment. For purposes of this discussion, the term property includes real estate and real property, tangible personal property, and intangible personal property. Part one of this article discussed the reasons to conduct the bankruptcy-related property appraisal. Part two of this article discussed (1) the elements of the property appraisal assignment and (2) the appraiser’s due diligence considerations. This third part summarizes the generally accepted bankruptcy-related…

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    Cost Approach to Intellectual Property Valuation

    Part III: Practical Procedures Valuation analysts are often called on to value intellectual property for various transaction, taxation, financial accounting, corporate planning, litigation, and other reasons. In this Part III of this series, the discussion focuses on the practical measurement procedures related to the application of the cost approach in the intellectual property valuation. [su_pullquote align=”right”] Cost Approach to Intellectual Property Valuation Part I: Conceptual Principles Cost Approach to Intellectual Property Valuation Part II: Valuation Methods[/su_pullquote] Introduction Valuation analysts (analysts) are often called on to value intellectual property for various transaction, taxation, financial accounting, corporate planning, litigation, and other reasons.…

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    Cost Approach to Intellectual Property Valuation

    Part II: Valuation Methods Part I of this four-part discussion considered the conceptual foundations for applying the cost approach to value intellectual property (including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets). Part II summarizes the generally accepted valuation methods within the cost approach. Introduction Part I of this four-part discussion considered the conceptual foundations for applying the cost approach to value intellectual property (including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets). Part II summarizes the generally accepted valuation methods within the cost approach. Cost Approach Valuation Methods There are several generally accepted intellectual property valuation methods within the cost approach. Each of…

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    The Asset-Based Valuation Approach

    Common Analyst Misconceptions The first article in this series provided an introduction to valuation analysts (analyst) regarding the need to integrate and use the Asset-based Approach to value going-concern businesses and securities. This second installment addresses common analyst misconceptions regarding the use of the Asset-based Approach to value both asset holding companies and operating companies.