Valuing a Business: The Analysis and Appraisal of Closely Held Companies - Shannon P. Pratt ... Book

Part I: State of the Profession, the Engagement, and the Basic Theory.

Business Valuation Standards and Credentials.

Defining the Assignment.

Business Valuation Theory and Principles.

Part II: Gathering and Analyzing Data.

Gathering Company Data.

Site Visits.

Researching Economic and Industry Information.

Analyzing Financial Statements.

Financial Statement Ratio Analysis.

Part III: Business Valuation Approaches and Methods.

Income Approach: Discounted Future Economic Income Method.

Income Approach: Capitalized Future Economic Income Method.

Market Approach: Guideline Publicly Traded Company Method.

Market Approach: Guideline Merged and Acquired Company Method.

The Capitalized Excess Earnings Method.

Asset-Based Approach: Asset Accumulation Method.

Part IV: Discounts, Premiums, and the Value Conclusion.

Control and Acquisition Premiums.

Discount for Lack of Control.

Discounts for Illiquidity and Lack of Marketability.

Other Valuation Discounts.

Valuation Synthesis and Conclusion.

Part V: Writing and Reviewing Valuation Reports.

Writing the Business Valuation Report.

Sample Report.

Reviewing a Business Valuation Report.

Part VI: Valuing Specific Securities and Interests.

Valuing Debt Securities.

Valuing Preferred Stock.

Valuing Stock Options.

Pass-Through Entities.

Part VII: Valuations for Specific Purposes.

Valuations for Estate and Gift Tax Purposes.

Estate and Gift Tax Court Cases.

Buy-Sell Agreements.

Valuation for Income Tax Purposes.

Income Tax Court Cases.

Valuations for EmployeeStock Ownership Plans.

ESOP Court Cases.

Valuations for Ad Valorem Taxation.

Dissenting Stockholder and Minority Oppression Actions.

Dissenting Stockholder and Minority Oppression Court Cases.

Valuations for Marital Dissolution Purposes.

Marital Dissolution Court Cases.

Part VIII: Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

Litigation Support Services.

Expert Testimony.

Arbitration and Mediation.