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Valuation Date Survey

The goal of the survey is to assist valuation clients in selecting a valuation date. Valuation date issues are more prevalent in common stock valuations (a.k.a. 409A valuation) because it requires strict coordination with equity-based compensation dates.

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Market Multiples: You Probably (Very Likely) Need to Revisit

The market approach is very popular in valuation. One simply multiples a financial metric, e.g., revenue or EBITDA, by a market multiple. For example, with 5.0x EBITDA multiple, a company with $10 million in EBITDA is worth $50 million. Comparable publicly traded companies or transactions (the “comparables”) provide the multiples.

November 20, 2025

Six Purchase Price Allocation Issues to Know

AI may not catch up with valuations for purchase accounting very soon. We can credit changing best practices and a steady flow of non-authoritative guidance. They always bring fresh considerations and new calculations to explore. Yet, there are real practical implications for clients to consider.

August 5, 2025

Secondary Transactions and Valuations

Stock pickers believe they can value assets better than the market. The research shows otherwise. The financial accounting rules don’t play around and require observable transaction values to be the primary indicators. This topic is relevant for most privately held security valuations, including broad fair value issues, IRC 409A valuations, portfolio valuations, and tax.

September 19, 2024
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