Valuing Professional Practices

Institute of Business Appraisers asks Black to present a workshop at the IBA National Conference

March 9, 2006 The Institute of Business Appraisers announced that Bill Black has agreed to present a four-hour seminar on "Tough Issues In Valuing Professional Practices" to the Advanced program track at the IBA National Conference to be held June 20-23, 2006 in St. Louis. Black will join nationally-recognized business valuation experts in presenting in-depth education on interesting  current issues.

This seminar addresses some of the challenges in professional firm valuation, using examples drawn from actual engagements in business litigation and divorce cases. It will discuss issues like:

• What are the assets of a professional firm, and how can they be measured?
• Assigning a value to a customer list
• Identifying information sources for professional compensation
• Obtaining market information for sales of professional practices
• Segregating personal and practice goodwill
• Dealing with uncertainty in a contingent fee law firm valuation
• Intellectual property value in a professional firm
• Impact of regulatory considerations on income streams
• Transition periods and earn-out agreements

For an outline of the materials to be presented at the workshop, contact Bill Black (770) 698-8020.

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 For More Information Contact:

Bill Black
 William H. Black, PC
 Tel: 770.698.8020
 FAX: 770.399.6731
 Internet: http://billblackcpa.com
 Email: whb@billblackcpa.com