Holton / Bates Business Valuation For Dummies

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-52336-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

Business Valuation For Dummies 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holton, Lisa

Bates, Jim

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Lisa Holton is a former business editor and reporter for theChicago 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 13books.
Jim Bates is Vice President, Transaction Support, for theChristman Group, a middle-market investment banking firm based inPalatine, IL.