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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.” We must also comply with the ASA Business Valuation Standards and the Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics of the American Society of Appraisers.

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No Marketability Discounts or Discounts for Illiquidity for Controlling Interests of Companies

Chris Mercer

My most recent post, titled Fair Market Value and the Nonexistent Marketability Discount , generated quite a discussion when posted on LinkedIn. The post provided a solid rationale that there is no such thing as a marketability discount for controlling interests of companies. ” (p.

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

Chris Mercer

louis video when looking for a video marketing company. It is used some thirty times through Standard 10 (Business Valuation, Reporting). The factor is not “sales of capital stock or other ownership interest in similar business enterprises.” The extent to which the interest is marketable and/or liquid.