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Valuation of family-owned entities for estate and gift tax purposes under Sec. 2704

This article discusses the rules governing the effects of lapses and restrictions on voting or liquidation rights of owners on the valuation of family-held entities.

Article Tax valuation Intermediate

3 Pitfalls Valuation Professionals Should Avoid

This blog post discusses three common deficiencies that should be avoided in valuations.

Article Business & intangible assets Intermediate

Do you really know who you are paying?

This article shares seven steps small- and medium-size companies can take to identify fraud in the procurement process and prevent it.

Article Risk response & reporting Foundational

Proving Your Worth - Understanding Business Value Enhancement: Part 3

In part 3 of the blog series on business value enhancement, the authors discuss how to set your business apart and manage risk.

Article Sell-side Intermediate

Proving Your Worth - Understanding Business Value Enhancement - Part 2

This blog post discusses several key factors that impact business value and how to increase business value.

Article Sell-side Intermediate

Proving Your Worth - Understanding Business Value Enhancement - Part 1

This article lists several key factors that impact business value.

Article Sell-side Foundational

Six Tips for Valuation Experts in High Stakes Divorces

This blog post provides tips to practitioners performing valuations in high-profile divorce cases.

Article Family law Intermediate

Strategies for combating payroll fraud

This article shares tips on how to prevent and detect payroll fraud.

Article Risk identification & assessment Intermediate

How to keep clients after an accounting practice sale

Client attrition is a significant threat to the success of an accounting firm merger or sale. This article discusses the pivotal parts buyers and sellers have to...

Article Mergers & acquisitions Intermediate

The next frontier in data analytics

​This article discusses why CPAs and organizations need to learn to use advanced technology to predict and achieve outcomes.

Article Practice growth Intermediate

Asset Tracing Analytics - Indirect Method

This video discussed the indirect method of asset tracing.

Video Valuation analysis Intermediate

Asset Tracing Analytics - Direct Method

This video outlines the asset tracing techniques using financial records to identify transactions.

Video Valuation analysis Foundational