David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Our two-part study of the most significant mistakes made while performing a business valuation concludes as Philadelphia… Read more »
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Avoid These Five Common Mistakes When Valuing a Business – Part One
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of forensic accounting services including business valuation, fraud investigation, and fraud deterrence programs in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. While, in most cases, a business valuation process follows proper professional procedures, there are times when a… Read more »
Proposed U.S. Treasury Regulation Could Significantly Change Business Valuations
David Anderson is principal of David Anderson & Associates, a Philadelphia forensic accounting firm that provides a full range of business valuation, fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and marital dissolution services in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. For nearly 100 years, business valuators have used Fair Market Value to define the value of business interests. Fair… Read more »
How Personal Goodwill Affects Business Valuations
When determining the value of professional services businesses – such as law firms, medical practices or accounting, engineering or consulting operations – it is important, according to a noted Philadelphia forensic accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, to consider the personal goodwill associated with the professional or business owner. David Anderson, principal of David Anderson &… Read more »
Three More Common Mistakes Made When Valuing a Business – Part Two of Two
Our study of the most significant mistakes made while setting a business valuation concludes as a well-respected Philadelphia forensic accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst takes a closer look at three additional issues that often are encountered in this process. Relying on outdated business transactions and industry growth rates: According to David Anderson, principal of David… Read more »
Five Frequently Made Mistakes in Valuing a Business – Part One of Two
While most business valuations properly follow applicable professional standards, some have fallen short when the financial professional makes one or more significant mistakes. Here, from a noted Philadelphia forensic accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, are two of the five most frequently made business valuations miscues. The three other top mistakes will be detailed in our… Read more »
What is a Song Worth?
When valuing a business – or part of a business, a financial professional must take into account such intangible assets as patents, trademarks, trade names, goodwill, literary works, and even songs, according to a leading Philadelphia forensic accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst. “Although the phrase ‘I got it for a song,’ meaning for practically no… Read more »
