James Horkey CPA/ABV CFF

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Looking to the Future When Valuing a Business

Historical financial results are only relevant in a valuation to the extent that the business expects to achieve similar results in the coming years. When projecting future economic benefits, it’s important to consider expected changes to a subject company’s internal and external conditions. Challenging the Status Quo The last three to five years of financial […]

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Keeping Debtors Honest With a Solvency Opinion

Are you worried your business won’t receive what a liquidating creditor owes it? In most cases, liquidating companies come by their financially distressed situations honestly. But there’s always a chance that a debtor has made fraudulent transfers or taken other steps to hide assets from creditors. A solvency expert can help you and your legal […]

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James Horkey CPA/ABV CFF

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Valuation Provisions to Incorporate into Buy-Sell Agreements

At the heart of every successful buy-sell agreement are well-reasoned business valuation provisions. By thinking through valuation matters and anticipating potential sticking points while the owners are on good terms, you can help facilitate future buyouts — when relations might be strained. Estimating Value Several possible valuation approaches can be used to set the price […]

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James Horkey CPA/ABV CFF

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Will Your Business Valuation Expert Survive a Daubert Challenge?

The 30-year anniversary of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. (509 U.S. 579) will be coming up in 2023. This decision officially made federal judges the “gatekeepers” of expert evidence against “junk science.” Landmark Case In 1993, Daubert established a two-pronged test for admissibility under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence: An expert’s […]

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When a Valuation Professional Finds Fraud

Imagine you’ve got your eye on a business that seems like an attractive investment or acquisition target. It boasts strong earnings, competitive growth estimates and a clean balance sheet. But this business has a secret: fraud. And fraud can dramatically change the prospects — and value — of a company. That’s why, when conducting business […]

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