Don’t let the changing estate tax environment prevent you from getting your estate in order. Whatever happens with the future of estate tax, you’ll still want to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. While most people will need the help of professionals to develop a formal estate plan, you can aid the process…

Most business owners and attorneys know the basics of the business valuation process. For example, you might know that there are three approaches to value: the cost, market and income approaches. You might even know some of the methods that fall under these approaches, including the: Adjusted book value, Excess earnings, Guideline public company, Merger and…

Is business valuation an art or a science? Years ago, this question was put to a panel of business valuation experts at a training session, and predictably there was no consensus. One noted expert said business valuation was more of a science, but he also acknowledged that it had some aspects of art as well. Another panel…