When someone asks you to serve as executor of his or her estate, it is generally meant as a compliment that he or she trusts you to serve in this important role. But don’t simply accept the role before you have given the matter serious thought. Not only does the job come with significant responsibilities,…
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Why Is the Valuation Date so Important?
It is common to think about which method the appraiser will use or whether discounts might apply when considering how the value of an asset will be determined. However, the appraisal date is a critical factor that may not immediately come to mind. What’s the Big Deal? One of the main reasons an appraisal’s “as-of”…
How Elements of Control Affect Value
We’ve all heard the phrase that the “whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” But you might not know that the same theory can apply in the valuation of interests in a business. Control is Valuable When a publicly traded business is acquired in the whole by an outside buyer, it is often…