Who Needs An Appraisal?
- Business Owners, for insurable value, selling, financing, expansion, and strategic growth.
- Bankers, in support of loan decisions.
- CPAs, when helping their clients convert from a C Corporation to a Sub-Chapter S Corporation, Estate and Gift Planning, Trusts, and Sarbanes Oxley.
- Attorneys, to substantiate accurate and realistic values that withstand IRS and court scrutiny.
Business Valuations
Present Value is a member of the Society of Business Analysts (SBA). Our valuation team is comprised of certified and designated experts, some with over 40 years of experience, in the industry who service both national and international market segments. This level of experience allows us to consistently provide our clients with exceptional customer service. Along with a solid and honest work ethic, we provide a superior product always compliant with the standards and guidelines of USPAP. Their experience qualifies us to meet the requirements of the Appraisal Foundation, Internal Revenue Service, Lending Institutions and Courts of Law around the country. We work with companies of all sizes, tailoring our expertise to their individual needs.
A Certified Business Appraisal means that the appraisal is USPAP compliant as well as meeting the standards of the Society of Business Analysts (SBA). Our business valuation experts hold multiple credentials and have performed business appraisals for almost every industry.
What is USPAP?
The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) are the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal practice in North America. USPAP contains standards for all types of appraisal services. Standards are included for real estate, personal property, business and mass appraisal.
Reasons For a Business Valuation?
If you are involved with any of the following business situations, you absolutely need a Business Valuation expert to provide you with a Certified Appraisal Report that states the true and accurate value of your Business.
- Estate Planning for Gifts or Inheritance
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
- Institutional Financing
- Marital Dissolution Buying Out a Partner or Shareholder
- Litigation Support
- Litigation Issues Involving Economic Damages, Loss of Profits or Bankruptcy
- Allocation of Purchase Price Among Tangible and Intangible Assets
- Taxation Issues for Probate or Federal Estate Taxes
- Buying and Selling a Business
- Divorce / Litigation Support
- Business Mergers, Acquisitions And Divestitures
- Charitable Contributions
- Succession Planning
Appraisal Fees
The cost of our Business Valuations can vary considerably with different purposes or conditions and the type of report needed. Prices will be quoted after your free consultation and the scope of your needs is determined.