A Certified Business Valuator can help you maximize the value of your business. Because a Certified Business Valuator understands value, he or she has a unique qualification to help business owners guide their businesses to greater levels of prosperity, and improve company value. That is because value and prosperity, to a great degree, are a function of business risk. Knowing and understanding the business risks are fundamental to providing sound, constructive advice.
A Broad Spectrum of Services
Business valuations are necessary in a broad spectrum of situations of need or adversity. A Certified Valuation Analyst provides services to meet many individual and business valuation requirements.
- Buy/Sell Agreements
- Bankruptcy and Foreclosures
- Charitable Contributions
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- Estate and Gift Taxes
- Obtaining Financing
- Gifting Programs
- Litigation Support
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Succession Planning
- Dissenting Shareholder Actions
- Partner Disputes
- Property Settlements such as those Involved in a Divorce Proceeding
Why Is a Business Valuation Necessary?
Accurate Value Determination – The result of an inaccurate determination, regardless of whether it is high or low, generally leads to undesirable consequences. For instance, if the value is too high, estate taxes will be too high: savvy investors or prospective buyers will usually disregard a value that appears too high. If the value is too low, you can be sure savvy investors or prospective buyers will recognize it and take advantage. Like wise, if you are on the other side of the dispute in a dissenting shareholder action or divorce, you certainly want to know you are receiving a fair value for your interest.