Ten questions to ask your financial expert

Financial experts are used in civil and criminal cases by both the plaintiff and defendant in litigation relating to personal injury, divorce, lost profits, breach of contract, shareholder disputes, theft arson, murder and many other areas. A financial expert’s...

CPAs can shine light in settlement offers

Attorneys often need help evaluating whether a defendant company’s settlement offer is reasonable. Financial statements or tax returns purporting to support the company’s claim of ill health may be provided. The CPA’s ability to find hidden meanings...

Ten ways to build your company’s value

What is the value of your business? Most people answer that question in terms of the dollar amount they hope they could sell the business for. That’s one definition of value. But, the value of your business can also be expressed in its contribution to the...

What enhances value? What detracts?

What adds value to a business from the buyer’s viewpoint? What takes away from value? Here’s a list of each. Value Enhancers Trained, stable work force Established, creative management team Product/service with a clear competitive advantage Stable revenues...

Fair Market Value. What Does It Mean?

According to the IRS, fair market value is defined as “the price at which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, when the former is not under any compulsion to buy and the latter is not under any compulsion to sell, both...

Appraisal refused by Tax Court

In a case involving the donation of a conservation easement, the Tax Court ruled that the charitable contribution deduction was 100 times less than estimated by the appraiser. Although the $3.245 million contribution deduction was supported by an appraisal conducted...