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Buy-Sell Agreements – “We Have a Formula” Doesn’t Always Work

By Jason Bogniard, ASA, CVA, EA, MBA | Principal, Business Valuation and Corporate Litigation Most buy-sell agreements, whether structured as a cross-purchase agreement between shareholders or a corporate stock redemption, are well thought-out and memorialized from a legal and tax perspective. However, we find one of the most important aspects of a buy-sell agreement is …

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Business Valuation 101 – Understanding the Basics

By Kimberly Robison, CPA | Senior Associate, Business Valuation Understanding and determining the value of a business is a service provided by trained and certified business appraisers. In domestic relations court, the court often turns to experienced and credentialed professionals to value marital assets, such as a privately held business. The first step to the …

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Apple Growth Partners’ Matt Silla Presenting for NBI Seminar

Senior manager Matt Silla, ASA, CFA, will be presenting at the National Business Institute Seminar – The Mini MBA for Attorneys. The program will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. The seminar will be located at the Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg, and attendees will receive 6.00 OH …

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Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value: What’s the Difference?

By Eric Flickinger, CPA/ABV | Manager, Business Valuation Have you ever tried to substitute diet soda for regular soda? It’s just not the same. Diet soda can leave a bad taste in your mouth if you are not prepared for it. Similarly, if you fail to understand the difference between enterprise value and equity value, …

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Understanding Discounted Cash Flow Method

Key Points to Communicate to ESOP Participants By Eric Flickinger, CPA/ABV | Manager, Business Valuation The discounted cash flow (DCF) method is an advanced topic in financial courses. So, explaining the process to individuals that haven’t spent time studying finance can be somewhat complicated. However, if you’re an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participant, it’s …

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Ep11: Understanding Your Business’s Value

If you’re considering retirement, when should you get your business valuated? And also, doesn’t your accountant already know your businesses value? Today, we discuss these two critical questions for all business owners, even if you’re not thinking about retirement. Chuck and Brittany are joined by Matt Silla, a professional valuator from Apple Growth Partner’s business …

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