by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Valuations
Without the right information, answers can hard to figure out. In one case, the expert could not figure out why the company he was valuing kept on manufacturing and selling creosoted railroad ties, even though that division of the business had not been profitable for...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Valuations
The ultimate indicator of how well a small business is performing is how much the company is worth. Any benchmarking system should include fair market value as one of its primary metrics. With public companies, it’s easy to monitor this metric by tracking share...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Hill v. Hill, 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 292 (Jan. 9, 2014) What happens to the commercial goodwill of a big accounting firm when a principal gets divorced? In a recent Texas appeals case, the wife accused the trial court of failing to account for commercial goodwill in...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Hardenbrook v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15830 (Feb. 7, 2014) In an involved retaliation suit against UPS, which the employee won, one of the flash points was the calculation of lost future benefits, specifically the question of what the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
The business valuation profession has undergone a large transformation since the 1980s, developing from a rudimentary process into a highly sophisticated mix of art and science. Even so, many small business owners and investors fail to understand the valuation process...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Valuations
It’s important for small business owners to know who much their company is worth. To put it simply, it is worth what the highest bidder is willing to pay for it and no more or no less. Nevertheless, by taking all the relevant factors into account, the business can be...
