Pricing multiples derived from objective market data can be powerful indicators of business value. The challenge lies in identifying meaningful comparable transactions.

Business owners: If combining an employee retirement plan with a succession planning vehicle intrigues you, check out an ESOP.

Business owners: When it rains, it pours. Inflation may be putting a damper on economic optimism, but there are ways to brighten your horizons.

Valuing a business is like hunting for treasure. Your expert must dig into the subject company’s books and records for clues to unearth the answer.

Financial statements are a logical starting point for valuing a business. The cost approach begins with the balance sheet. Is this approach right for your situation?

Business owners: Your financial statements might seem like so many numbers organized into rows and columns, but they could very well hold the data points you need to make the right moves this year.

You want to pass your wealth on to your children after you’re gone, but you also want the peace of mind that they’ll manage the inheritance with responsibility and care. Learn about the available estate planning tools.

Have you ever tried to sell a business? Fair market value is a cash equivalent amount that may need to be discounted to reflect the time, cost and effort required to complete a sale.

Are you a business owner? If so, consider whether and how a family limited partnership might play a central role in your succession plan.

Could your business acquire a struggling competitor this year? Be sure to fully explore the benefits and risks of any prospective deal before getting too far down the road.