Business Valuation Services

The Business Valuation professionals at Sikich employ a wide variety of financial skills to assist the legal and business communities. Opinion and consulting engagements are completed for many purposes including:

• Business and Institutional Planning
Strategic planning Estate planning Shareholder agreements	Succession planning Exit strategy Innovation and value creation consulting
• Taxation and Regulation
Estate and gift tax compliance Healthcare regulation	Family limited partnerships Intangibles in property taxation
• Financing
ESOPs Collateral/Cash flow analysis	Merger/acquisition Fairness and solvency opinions
• Litigation
Permanent diminution in business value Personal injury involving a business owner Fair market value in tort Estate disputes	Class action securities Non-compete covenants Breach of contract Matrimonial and family law
• Financial Statement Reporting
Purchase price allocation including tangible assets Option valuation	Asset impairment Share-based payment valuation

The client is served by accounting and finance professionals who, by education and experience, have earned valuation specific credentials and designations including:

   • ASA      American Society of Appraisers

   • ABV      Accreditation in Business Valuation
                  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

   • CVA      Certified Valuation Analyst
                  National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)

   • MRICS  Member Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)