Business Valuation Basics – Fundamentals & Techniques

This will provide and foundational understanding of the factors, elements and current positions in the industry related to small business valuations. You will gain a: • Foundational understanding of standards of values and the importance of its definition in the various valuation projects you may be considering • Foundational understanding of the structuring and process of valuation. • Foundational understanding of the important concepts of valuation including defining the project, designations and various rules to follow, financial analysis in a valuation context, normalization adjustments (how and why), the determination of cash flow vs. earnings types of valuations, the determination of future benefits, the derivations and building of a capitalization or discount rate as well as basic small business valuation methodologies and a summary of discounts and premiums.