Business valuation plays a pivotal role in various business contexts, such as transactions, financial reporting and legal proceedings, especially in cases involving shareholder disputes or assessments of damages where valuation principles are frequently invoked. This book delves into the essential aspects of business valuation, covering fundamental concepts, principles, context, definitions, processes, methodologies, terminologies and associated challenges. Additionally, the authors provide insights into purchase price allocation, the valuation of acquired intangible assets in business combinations and the performance of impairment tests for goodwill acquired in such combinations. The book also clarifies the definition of fair value and expounds on the key concepts within the fair value measurement framework required by financial reporting standards. In essence, Business Valuation 2e equips readers with a robust framework and knowledge base to comprehend how business valuation is conducted in practical scenarios. It empowers readers to conduct professional valuation analyses that are theoretically sound and legally defensible.
1. Valuation: What, Why and How
2. Valuation: Standards, Communication
and Responsibilities
3. The Market Approach to Valuation
4. The Income Approach to Valuation
5. The Asset-Based Approach to Valuation
6. Issues and Challenges in Valuation
7. Impact of Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) Factors on Valuation
8. Fair Value Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards
9. Purchase Price Allocation and Intangible Assets: An Examination of IFRS 3 219
10. Impairment Testing for Goodwill
Appendix A State of Play
Index
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Eric Khee Hwee Teo
Eric KH Teo is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University and School of Business & Governance, Murdoch University. He is the Founding and Present Chairman of the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers of Singapore (IVAS) Council and the Present Chairman of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Membership and Standards Recognition Board. He also sits on the board of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and is a member of the IP ValueLab (subsidiary of IPOS) Advisory Panel. Mr. Teo was the Executive Director of Ernst & Young (EY) Solutions LLP and served as the Asia Pacific Leader for the EY Valuation & Business Modelling Technical Standards Group. His professional experience includes providing corporate advice in various fields related to strategic finance, business valuation, litigation support, mergers and acquisitions and so on. Mr. Teo is a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA) and currently a Fellow of the ISCA, CPA Australia, RICS and is a Senior Fellow of Finsia.
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Buen Sin Low
Buen Sin Low is the Associate Dean and the Associate Professor of Finance at the Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University. He has been a regular contributor to finance literature in journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Futures Markets and the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. Professor Low has also been the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding teaching, including the NTU Best Teacher Award for the Banking and Finance Division. His areas of expertise include valuation, derivatives and structured products and financial risk management. Professor Low is actively involved in industry consultation and conducts training for major organizations across different countries. He is also presently the council member for the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers of Singapore, and a member of the Learning and Assessment Committee—Professional Programme, Singapore Accountancy Commission. He is a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
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Jason Thuan Hai Doan
Jason Doan Thuan Hai is a Director at a Big 4 accounting firm in Singapore and has more than 14 years of working experience in various financial advisory and valuation work. Mr. Doan has conducted valuations of companies, businesses, equity interests, shares, options as well as intangible assets in Singapore, USA and in the region. He specialises in valuation for business strategy, transactions, tax, statutory and financial reporting purposes and has been involved in a number of complex valuations for dispute resolution or litigation support with regard to assessment of damages. Previously, Mr. Doan worked with a regional law firm and assisted in the setting-up of the office as well as business development in an ASEAN country. He is a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA) and currently a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
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Offers a clear explanation of the valuation process, covering all essential aspects of business valuation, including core concepts, terminology and diverse valuation methodologies.
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Addresses business valuation in the context of transactions and fair valuation as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
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Discusses the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on business valuation.
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Provides examples that readers can readily apply to practical situations.
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Adheres to the valuation standards outlined by the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC).
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Highlights and guides readers in avoiding common errors made by business valuers when preparing valuation reports.
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