Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lien De Pau, founder of The Big Exit. Sell your biz for max value. For small business owners, profit matters a lot. It's more than ...

There are a number of different ways to value a company. For many owners of small businesses who focus on minimizing taxes instead of maximizing profits, valuation methods based on profit or cash flow ...

One purpose of fixing a value on an interest in a closely held business is to determine gift and estate tax liability. CPAs called upon to provide such valuations know that this can be a painstaking ...

Most, if not all, business owners work hard to grow their company in order to be financially secure and to provide for their families. When it comes time to value the business, it is imperative to ...

The term “asset” is often heard when a business’s financial value is assessed. An asset can be any resource an individual or a corporation controls that generates a positive economic benefit for its ...