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Business Valuation for Dummies
ISBN/EAN: 9780470344019
Umbreit-Nr.: 1217056
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 368 S.
Format in cm: 2 x 23.4 x 18.7
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 29.04.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
- Zusatztext
- Business Valuation For Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company''s financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those models to different types of businesses.
- Kurztext
- Your hands-on guide to calculating - and understanding - business value Want to determine the value of a business, but not sure where to start? This plain-English guide gives you step-by-step directions for the major valuation methods, supporting them with real-world examples. You'll work with easy-to-understand valuation models and apply them to different types of businesses to achieve the fairest, most affordable valuation solution. * Business valuation 101 - learn what it is, why it's a challenge, and the approaches that experts take to uncover value (or the lack of it) * Grasp key valuation tools - understand valuation reports, financial statements, and "rule of thumb" guidelines for specific businesses * Get to the heart of it - analyze historical performance, evaluate assets and income value, and estimate cost of capital * If you're selling a business - see how to conduct due diligence and increase your company's value * If you're buying a business - incorporate valuation into the necessary prep before negotiation * Seek help from the experts - from divorce to estate planning to attracting outside investors, know when and why you should get outside valuation help Open the book and find: * Realworld advice on planning and executing valuation * The role of the supporting players in the valuation process * Detailed case studies on buying and selling businesses * How forensic accounting fits into valuation * The soft and hard skills needed for successful valuation * What to build into a partnership agreement * Why you should pause before transforming your company into an ESOP
- Autorenportrait
- Lisa Holton is a former business editor and reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Today, she heads The Lisa Company, a writing, editing, and research firm. She''s a writer for corporations, colleges, and nonprofits nationwide, and has written more than 13 books. Jim Bates is Vice President, Transaction Support, for the Christman Group, a middle-market investment banking firm based in Palatine, IL.