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

Chris Mercer

Equity interests in a business enterprise are not necessarily worth the pro rata share of the business enterprise interest value as a whole. Also, the value of the business enterprise is not necessarily a direct mathematical extension of the value of the fractional interests.

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

Chris Mercer

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. Standards Rule 9-4(d) goes beyond corporate documents and laws and regulations. Holding period (i.e.,

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

Chris Mercer

All marketing, due diligence and documentation has occurred before or on the valuation date and a hypothetical transaction occurs on the valuation date. “The price achievable in a private sale of the entire closely held business enterprise.” And see both of the levels of value charts in Pratt’s Sixth Edition (at p.

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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.