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...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Valuations
Most small business owners and attorneys know the basics of the business valuation process. They probably know that there are three approaches to value: the cost, market and income approaches. One thing attorneys and small business owners also understand is that the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Valuations
Hanusin v. Hanusin, 2013 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2618 (Nov. 20, 2013) What’s more relevant and reliable in terms of valuing an interest in a closely held corporation: a 2004 stock purchase agreement or a 2012 settlement four owners of the company made with a fifth...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Valuations
When a business is going through litigation, the job of a valuation expert is to provide an independent opinion as to the value of the business interest involved. The other party will also offer their idea of the business’ value, and often the two numbers are very far...