Items tagged with business valuations
Acquisition or Sale of Business Considerations
Jan 14, 2012
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 ...
BUSINESS SALE CONSIDERATIONS- FROM THE BUYER’S SIDE
Dec 3, 2011
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...
CAPITAL NEEDS: Debt vs. Equity – Which Way to Go
Sep 15, 2011
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 a...
IS PREFERRED STOCK REALLY “PREFERRED”?
Jun 13, 2011
Preferred stock is a hybrid security between common stock and a bond. Like shares of common stock, preferred shares represent an ownership stake in a company for which its shareholders have a claim on its assets and earnings. However, while prefer...
Purchase/Sale of Business Considerations: Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale
Mar 31, 2011
In consummating the purchase or sale of a business there are two types of sales methods that are utilized: An asset sale or a stock sale. The method utilized is determined through negotiations of the buyer and seller. The following describes some...