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Mercer’s Musings #1: USPAP and the Internal Revenue Service

Chris Mercer

Many years ago, I wrote a column for the Business Valuation Review that the editor, Jay Fishman, FASA , called “Mercer’s Musings.” Equity interests in a business enterprise are not necessarily worth the pro rata share of the business enterprise interest value as a whole.

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S corp vs C corp vs LLC: What’s the difference, and which one is better for your business?

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Many entrepreneurs wonder what types of business ownerships are possible and how to determine which one is right for their business. The following is a guide to the most common questions prospective business owners have about how to structure a business enterprise in the United States.

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How To Increase The Value Of A Startup?

Startup Valuation Blog

“A business model articulates the logic and provides data and other evidence that demonstrates how a business creates and delivers value to customers. It also outlines the architecture of revenues, costs, and profits associated with the business enterprise delivering that value.” (J. 4.

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USPAP Standards Rule 9-4 Creates a Problem for Business Appraisers

Chris Mercer

I have discussed these changes and additions in numerous speeches and publications, including on this blog. The factor is not “sales of capital stock or other ownership interest in similar business enterprises.” ” The other business interest could be privately owned or publicly traded based on this guidance.

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Judicially Expelled Member Pays Heavy Price For Abandoning LLC

Farrel Fritz

a three-judge panel of the New Jersey Appellate Division handed down an opinion with important lessons for business owners and practitioners in states that have adopted the Revised Uniform LLC Act, such as New Jersey, as well as in states that haven’t, such as New York. Last month, in Flor v Greenberg Farrow Architectural Inc. ,

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Appraiser Newsroom - Untitled Article

Appraiser Newsroom

He specializes in the valuations of business enterprises and their intangible assets. Mr. Fishman has co-authored several books, including the Guide to Business Valuations , Standards of Value , A Consensus View Q&A Guide to Financial Valuation and The Business Valuation Bench Book.

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What are the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING VALUATIONS AND ISSUING BUSINESS VALUATION REPORTS

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What are the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING VALUATIONS AND ISSUING BUSINESS VALUATION REPORTS - SINGAPORE ACCOUNTANCY COMMISSION? . This blog post presents the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING VALUATIONS AND ISSUING BUSINESS VALUATION REPORTS of the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore.