Business Valuation For Dummies (eBook)

Lisa Holton, Jim Bates (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2009 | 1. Auflage
368 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-52336-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Buying or selling a business? Acquire the tools and learn the methods for accurate business valuation

Business valuation is the process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest. Business Valuation For Dummies covers valuation methods, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, forecasting performance; estimating the cost of capital; and cash flow methods of valuation.

Written in plain English, this no-nonsense guide 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.

Business Valuation For Dummies takes you step-by-step through the business valuation process, explaining the major methods in an easy-to-understand manner with real-world examples. Inside you'll discover:

* The value of business valuation, including when it's necessary

* The fundamental methods and approaches to business valuation

* How to read a valuation report and financial statements

* The other players in the valuation process

* How to decide you're ready to sell -- and the best time to do so

* The three stages of due diligence: the meet and greet; the hunting and gathering; the once-over

* How to decide you're ready to buy -- and find the right business for you

* What due diligence means on the buying side of things

* When to call in the experts: divorce; estate planning and gifting; attracting investors and lenders

This is an essential guide for anyone buying a business, selling a business, participating in a merger or acquisition, or evaluating for tax, loan, or credit purposes. Get your copy of Business Valuation For Dummies to get the information you need to successfully and accurately place a value on any business.

Autor

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

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: What Business Valuation Means 7

Chapter 1: The Value of Understanding Business Valuation 9

Chapter 2: What Triggers a Business Valuation? 19

Chapter 3: Understanding the Tangibles and Intangibles of Business Valuation 35

Chapter 4: Approaches and Methods -- Basic Theories of the Valuation Process 45

Chapter 5: The Challenge of Valuation in a Knowledge Economy 61

Part II: Getting Familiar with Valuation Tools, Principles, and Resources 73

Chapter 6: Getting Familiar with a Typical Valuation Report 75

Chapter 7: Meeting the Supporting Players in the Valuation Process 87

Chapter 8: Understanding Financial Statements 111

Chapter 9: Using Rule-of-Thumb Valuations for Mom-and-Pop Businesses 131

Part III: If You're Selling a Business . . . 153

Chapter 10: Making Sure You're Ready to Sell 155

Chapter 11: Deciding What to Do about the Family Company 167

Chapter 12: Due Diligence on the Sell Side 181

Chapter 13: Case Study: Valuation on the Sell Side 189

Part IV: If You're Buying a Business . . . 203

Chapter 14: How Do You Know Whether You're Ready to Buy? 205

Chapter 15: Moving from Valuation to Negotiation 215

Chapter 16: Due Diligence on the Buy Side 225

Chapter 17: Forensic Accounting and the Due Diligence Process 239

Chapter 18: Case Study: Valuation on the Buy Side 251

Part V: Don't Try This at Home! Turning Things Over to the Valuation Experts 261

Chapter 19: Divorce 263

Chapter 20: Estate Planning and Gifting 275

Chapter 21: Attracting Outside Investors to Your Startup 287

Part VI: The Part of Tens 297

Chapter 22: Ten Reasons to Consider a Prenup 299

Chapter 23: Ten Questions to Answer Before Considering a Partnership Agreement 307

Chapter 24: Ten Things to Consider Before Transforming Your Company Into an ESOP 313

Glossary 319

Index 327

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.6.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Schlagworte: Accounting • Bewertung • Rechnungswesen • Unternehmensstrategie • Valuation
• ISBN-10: 0-470-52336-0 / 0470523360
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-52336-0 / 9780470523360