Most business owners believe that a successful sale is a matter of perfect accounting and aggressive legal counsel.

You built your business in chaos. Decisions were fast, imperfect, and often made under pressure. Yet when it comes time to ...

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Multi-tiered entities (MTEs) offer businesses a sophisticated organizational structure with multiple layers of ownership and control. But the complex ownership structures and intercompany ...

The core purpose of a business valuation is to establish an unbiased and justifiable estimate of the economic value of a business entity. Here’s why it is important: Transparency: It provides clarity ...

For private companies that haven’t issued equity, estimating a valuation is rarely straightforward. When Inc. spoke with experts ranging from business valuation professionals to founders who’ve ...

Tariffs are once again reshaping the global trade landscape—and with it, how we value businesses. As the U.S. government pushes to “re-shore” manufacturing and reduce trade deficits, the ripple ...

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Business owners typically establish buy-sell agreements early in the life of the company to prepare for the eventual death of a partner. These common agreements include clauses that delineate how the ...

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that fraud costs organizations approximately 5% of revenue annually, underscoring the need to understand the types of organizational fraud and ...

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