Valuing and Dividing Businesses in Divorce Cases

$149.00

SKU: 410540

Description

Learn and understand how to properly value and divide a business in a divorce.
Many attorneys hire and rely upon a forensic accountantvaluation expert to issue a report and give testimony in the divorce litigation process or utilize mediation in the collaborative process. However, these attorneys often do not fully understand the business valuation process, the application of methods used in the calculation of their clients interest in the subject business, or how to find hidden money. The topic is as complex as it is daunting for those without a financial background.
This information will provide a straightforward, stepbystep analysis of the business valuation process by explaining the differences between personal and enterprise goodwill, demystifying the three valuation approaches and discounts and explaining their complexities, and exploring some of the ways people attempt to hide money during the divorce process. Understanding this information is critical to attorneys for crossexamination of financial experts and understanding reports.

Date: 2023-03-07 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET

Learning Objectives

What Is Goodwill in Business Valuation
• Personal vs. Enterprise Goodwill
• Double Dipping Issue
• Factors to Consider in Determining Goodwill

Valuation Approaches
• Asset Approach
• Market Approach
• Income Approach

Top 10 Stupidest Things People Do to Hide Money in Divorce
• Cash in the House
• Transfer Money to Family/Friends
• Violating the Pig Rule
• Big Brother Is Watching
• Cash Registers
• 5-Year Rule
• Cash Trail
• Electronic Trail
• Paper Trail
• Don’t Be Obvious

Discounts
• Marketability
• Minority

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,NALA ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Jeffrey W. Brend-Levin & Brend, P.C.