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Multiples Can Be Very Useful in Determining Business Values
Posted on Apr 26, 2012 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
MULTIPLES CAN BE HELPFUL IN ESTIMATING BUSINESS VALUES In estimating the value of a business interest, business owners and their professional advisors sometimes refer to and utilize various multiples. While multiples of guideline companies are often utilized when applying the market method to de...
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Mergers Gone Wrong..... Why?, ---- and How to Prevent IT!
Posted on Apr 26, 2012 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
MERGERS GONE WRONG…………WHY? ………..AND HOW TO PREVENT IT We have definitely just come out of a full recession! – The proof: All of the major news net works – ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, and CNN – have predicted 44 of the last 2 recessions. On the serious side, consider the following fac...
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Acquisition or Sale of Business Considerations
Posted on Jan 14, 2012 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
When contemplating the acquisition or sale of a business, it is necessary for a business owner and financial and legal advisors to consider several factors in conjunction with their negotiations with the other party. Several of these factors are as listed below: Cash Vs. Terms 1. Buyers m...
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BUSINESS SALE CONSIDERATIONS- FROM THE BUYER’S SIDE
Posted on Dec 3, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA, ABV |
Business owners universally place a very high priority on an effective strategy for buying a business or for selling their existing business as the case may be. An effective strategy includes planning and negotiations which result in an acceptable purchase price (or sales price). Also, a business...
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CAPITAL NEEDS: Debt vs. Equity – Which Way to Go
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 by Marvin Brown, CPA/ABV |
Many times valuation analysts as well as CPAs in general practice are approached by clients who are pursuing expansion options and have needs for additional capital. In such cases, business owners frequently don’t understand the underlying risks associated with or with the advantages or disadvant...
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