Setting Actionable, SMART Business Goals for 2019

2019 SMART Goals

Business owners and executives are typically tasked with maintaining a bird’s-eye view on both the organization’s current health and forecasted future health. It is from this perspective that critical decisions are made and the overall direction of the company is established. As 2018 comes to a close, time is of the essence to evaluate the…

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Is It Time To Restructure Your Company?

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Upon launch, companies are forced to choose the type of entity in which they will operate. Unfortunately, what makes sense during the infancy phase of an organization, may not work well as the company develops and grows into maturity. Restructuring a company can take many different forms. From transitioning into a different level of operation…

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Succession Planning and the Importance of Business Valuation

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Companies across the globe are leaning more readily on regular business valuations, particularly in the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Business valuations are conducted for a variety of reasons. Whether an organization is considering restructuring the business, dealing with relationship issues, looking into transactional retirement planning, or proactively preparing for a sale, business…

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8 Surprising Drivers of Business Value

In the United States, business valuation is an 8 billion dollar industry. Yes, you read that correctly. Whether a company is looking to sell or not, the ability to understand its value is imperative in a variety of capacities from acquisitions to internal restructuring, from retirement and succession planning to external investment, from share swapping…

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Should My Small Business Be Valued?

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Business valuations have garnered the reputation of being primarily for large corporations looking to sell, mergers and acquisitions, or for start-ups seeking funding. The process of ascertaining the economic value of an organization is complex and often complicated, which can deter small business owners from taking it into consideration at all. Additionally, a large portion…

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8 Things to Know About Business Valuations

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From asset values to income values and from market competition to knowing your company’s worth, getting a business valuation is beneficial for a wide variety of reasons. Business owners often get caught up in the day-to-day of running their company and neglect to look at their organization from a different perspective. In fact, far too…

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9 Common Valuation Mistakes to Avoid

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Sitting down in a classroom and learning about business valuations is seemingly straightforward. Crunching the numbers on things like required rate of return and valuation ratios are relatively easy to ascertain. Understanding the intricacies and complexities associated with business valuations, however, is often misrepresented in school courses and textbooks. Even the most seasoned of valuation…

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The Importance of Ethics in Accounting

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Ethical issues surround almost every aspect of accounting, forensic accounting, and valuation engagement. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) plays a critical role in outlining the rule-making and standard-setting for which all CPAs must adhere to. In doing so, AICPA commits to serving the public interest through a strict code of professional ethics.…

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Top 13 Reasons You Need a Forensic Accountant

Forensic accountants are required to maintain a specialized skill set of auditing expertise, education, and training. Combining accounting and analytical talents with financial proficiency and a strong moral compass, a forensic accountant plays a critical role in both litigation support and investigations. First and foremost, a forensic accountant must maintain relevant credentials. Through academic measures…

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