Business Valuation

There are many instances when an objective and accurate assessment of a company’s value is required.

As the world’s premier forensic accounting firm, MDD has Certified Valuation Analysts (CVAs) and Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) with the experience and knowledge to deliver business valuation assessments that are based on approved professional standards. These business valuation assessments may be used for circumstances that include buy/sell agreements, determination of damages in third-party liability matters, dissenting shareholder actions, divorce settlements, estate and succession/exit planning, Initial Public Offerings, partner disputes and public domain matters.

Our CVAs also provide business valuation services that can be used as management or benchmarking tools to aid in strategic decisions such as the need to invest additional time and capital, sell or even close a business.

Our business valuation services include:

Reviewing historical and forecasted information, including analysis of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow
Conducting meetings with management to discuss company history, operations, employees, customers, competitors and other relevant items
Analyzing and comparing company performance to similar businesses within the industry
Examining budgets, leases, sales contracts, purchase agreements, customer lists, local and national economies and management capabilities
Researching and reviewing comparable company sales
Delivering an opinion of value
Delivering an estimate of value
Expert and consulting witness testimony

Our experts have prepared over 1,000 valuation reports in a variety of industries, including: