What Is Business Goodwill?

02/01/2016 Posted By

The notion of goodwill has existed since mankind first entered into commercial activity. In ancient Egyptian bazaars, merchants knew the location closest to the city gates would provide
the best opportunity to sell goods. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Casualty Losses, Divorce, Estate Planning, Gift, Goodwill

What Are the Various Uses for Valuation?

01/04/2016 Posted By

Business valuations are critical for businesses of any size–and not just when a business is being bought or sold. Some common uses of valuations include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Business Valuations, Charitable Contributions, Condemnations, Divorce, Economic Damages, ESOP, Estate Planning, Fairness Opinion, Family Limited Partnership, FLP, Gift, Goodwill, Purchase Price Allocation, S-Corp Election, Shareholder Arrangement, Shareholder Dispute

Is the “Capitalization of Excess Earnings Method” Reasonable for Determining Goodwill in Divorce Valuation?

08/24/2015 Posted By

In divorce valuations, no sale exists to measure the price paid for the business, so a residual method is not appropriate when parties with adverse economic interests cannot agree. Many times, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Valuations, Divorce, Goodwill

Planning for the Sale of Your Business

04/20/2015 Posted By

The sale of your business requires as much thought and planning as when the business was originally started. Experience has shown that a business owner who sells his business without proper planning does not have a successful sale process. Some of the key mistakes sellers make pertain to the following: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Valuations, Buy-Sell Agreements, Due Diligence, Goodwill