Ownership disputes occur among owners of any type of company – corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, or any other legal business entity. They appear in one of two forms: Dissenting Shareholder Actions – This type of dispute arises when minority owners believe that they are receiving less than fair consideration to which they believe they …
Sometimes, the family business will not pass to the next generation, even though the kids currently work in the business. There are many reasons why the kids do not want to take over the business. Reasons range from their current lifestyle is pretty good so they do not want to spend day and night being …
By way of background, when a buyer purchases an existing business, in most cases it is in the form of an asset purchase—or stated another way, the buyer sets up a vanilla shell legal entity and purchases all the assets of the selling business and then records the assets at fair value on the newly …
As a business valuation professional and CPA, I am often my family and friends’ first phone call regarding all sorts of financial questions and concerns. However, the most common question I come by is “How do you value a business?” The answer is far simpler than the application, but it is similar to how a …
For business owners who have seen their business struggle and face unique pressures during the past five – six months, the thought of transitioning the business to the next generation may not have even crossed their minds. But if gifting a portion of the business to the next generation is potentially part of your estate …
Many M&A transactions occur for a purchase price of under $1 million and the question is, should buyers of companies with a purchase price of under $1.0 million get a quality of earnings report? The answer to this question is ‘it depends’. My yardstick for buyers is: are you sleeping well at night? If issues …
The beginning to 2020 has been interesting so far. We went from the highest reported DOW Jones average in February, to a 30 percent drop in market value a month later. But what does that mean for values of privately held companies? Don’t miss: Business valuation during a pandemic To answer that question, we must …
One of the first things we must understand is the effect of the valuation date on a valuation. A valuation is performed as of a date in time. That date is often determined by the circumstances which have led to the need for a valuation. For instance, a valuation for estate tax filing is the …
You have built your small business on your hard work and sweat. You may even have your son/daughter/niece/nephew or other family members working with you in the company. Now you are ready to move on, or at least slow down. You may start planning on gifting your business to someone else. Often times a small …
As professional tax advisers we are often asked to comment on the tax implications our clients will face if their business is sold. From an income tax perspective, the buyer and seller are typically faced with structuring the deal as a stock sale versus an asset sale. These two strategies can result in significant tax …