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May 2011

 
"Insights on Valuation"

The latest issue of our “Insights on Valuation” newsletter is now available. Arxis Financial, Inc. is pleased to provide this highly respected, nationwide publication which features valuable information that is applicable to many litigation matters. Topics in this issue include:

• Standards of Value — Legal Definition: When we discuss “Standards of Value,” we usually will do so in the context of the purpose of a valuation engagement. There are other times when we need to recognize that the Standard of Value may be defined directly by law, specific contracts, legal documents, or indirectly as interpreted by case law.

• Value Impact of Key Employee:
Often the value of a company is diminished by the loss of a key employee, either to competition, disability, or death. A key employee is someone who has been intimately involved with the operations of the company in a position working closely with customers. The employee has certain skills, maintains key contacts, or possesses other attributes that cannot be easily replaced. The valuation issue is the business’ vulnerability to the loss of such a key employee and how that loss might be mitigated.

• Business Valuation: In business valuation, risk is the variability of returns from an investment. This means uncertainty as to both the amount of cash flows as well as the timing of their receipt. The best measure of this uncertainty ...

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Partner Profile:
The Business Valuation practice is headed by partner Chris L. Hamilton, CPA, CFE, CVA, DABFA. Mr. Hamilton is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, and a Diplomate with the American Board of Forensic Accounting. He is a licensed life and disability insurance agent and a General Securities Representative. Mr. Hamilton has published articles in several publications, and has made presentations at national conferences, training institutes and seminars on topics including forensic accounting, fraud and business appraisal.

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Chris Hamilton, CPA CFE, CVA, DABFA
chamilton@arxisgroup.com
(805) 306-7890
www.arxisfinancial.com
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Litigation Consulting
Forensic Accounting - Fraud - Business Valuation
 

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