by Simon Cook | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog
The ATO provides comprehensive guidelines about who can prepare and what the Commissioner expects to see in a business valuation report for tax purposes. Can the International Valuation Standards (IVS) be helpful in meeting the Commissioner’s expectations? Who...
by Simon Cook | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog
A minority investor in a privately held company, brings to my mind being stuck in the mud! It is likely to be a slow process finding a buyer and there is probably little they can do to influence cash flows. Coincidentally, valuing a minority interest in a privately...
by Simon Cook | Jan 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
The updated International Valuation Standards (the Standards) were published in January 2024 and apply to all valuations from 31 January 2025. The updated Standards introduce some fundamental changes, including an expanded Glossary, new mandatory requirements, new...
by Simon Cook | Oct 19, 2023 | Business Valuation
An investor in a public company can sell their shares instantaneously. In comparison it usually takes time for an investor in a private company to find a buyer and exchange contracts. According to the Pepperdine 2023 Private Capital Market report, business brokers...
by Simon Cook | May 5, 2023 | Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
The 2023 Pepperdine annual private cost of capital survey is just out! The survey captures the current views and behaviour of finance professionals, including, Private Equity (PE) firms, business brokers and business appraisers. This year while only sixty four brokers...
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