Do You Really Need a Valuation Professional?
If you just need a rough idea of value, can you get by with an industry “rule of thumb”? Perhaps, but keep in mind such rules usually cannot help you with the following: Valuing start-ups and/or poor performing companies. Determining the amount of excess or deficient cash or working capital. Adjusting for non-operating assets. Converting […]
IRS’ DLOM Job Aid – How Important or Useful Is It?
A recently released internal IRS document sheds light on an important aspect of business valuation – the discount for lack of marketability (DLOM). Although informative and useful, the Job Aid will not likely change the practice of most quality-driven business valuation professionals in the private sector. The IRS recently released to the public a document […]