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One way to save money on purchase price allocation compliance?

Written by David on January 28, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: FASB Compliance, SEC compliance, mergers & acquisitions, raising capital, stock options

According to a recent Duff & Phelps article, “Maximizing Value through the Integration of Transfer Pricing and Purchase Price Allocation,” valuation practitioners in a business combination scenario, should be aware of the hazards of preparing separate analyses – one that deter­mines the fair value of assets and business­es for financial reporting purposes and one to [...]

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Are you going to offer stock options to key employees? You’ll need a valuation under 409A regs

Written by David on May 3, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: buy-sell agreements, controlling interests, minority ownership, stock options, succession planning

Neil Beaton, National Valuation Partner for Grant Thornton and a great friend to BV.com, reminds our readers that stock options require annual business valuations.   He was quoted on this subject last week by Business Week: “In 2004 legislation was passed that resulted in IRS code section 409A, which governs deferred compensation. Most stock [...]

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