ThomsonReuters

MAY 6, 2021

Mastering discounted cash flow approaches can assist in the accounting for investments, loans and receivables, debt, credit losses, fair value measurements, pension plans, leases, business combinations, goodwill, intangible assets, asset retirement obligations, and exit or disposal cost obligations, to name a few.

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Discounted Cash Flow Risk-free Rate Risk Premium Intangible Assets 52

Equidam

APRIL 26, 2025

Key value drivers include intangible assets like intellectual property, the strength and experience of the founding team, the perceived size of the market opportunity, network effects, brand recognition, and, critically, the projected ability to generate significant cash flows in the future.

Discounted Cash Flow 59

Discounted Cash Flow Terminal Value Book Value Beta 59

Equidam

APRIL 22, 2025

10] , [23] , [2] Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows is typically the cost of equity, calculated via the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * Market Risk Premium. [23] 23] Risk-Free Rate: Tied to government bond yields (e.g.,

Discounted Cash Flow 64

Discounted Cash Flow Terminal Value Marketability EBITDA 64