Corporate Valuation: Business and Professional Guide (Wiley/Institute of Management Accountants Professional Book Series)

This handy volume offers practical, useful guidance on the valuation of businesses, showing what appraisers do, why they do it, and how they do it. Provides an understanding of just how appraisals are made, a knowledge of the business situations that require an appraisal, and a readable introduction to accepted valuation methodologies. Contains standards by which to evaluate appraisers and appraisals, and advice on how to seek qualified appraisal professionals for specific appraisal assignments. Shows how to work with an appraisal professional to maximize effectiveness and minimize cost, gives an understanding of how appraisers work and the techniques they have available for different types of assets and assignments.