| Business owners can be substantially affected by developments in their
personal lives, including disputes related to divorce. In this emotionally
charged arena, it is imperative that financial professionals provide competent,
meticulous documentation of facts and claims while recognizing the hostility
inherent in this environment. Bill Black has provided expert testimony and consulting
assistance in a number of divorce engagements, and has provided calm advice
while withstanding substantial pressure. Click here
for an example of the information
typically requested in a business
valuation Services provided in support of counsel include:
- Preparation of financial affidavits
- Income analysis
- Lifestyle analysis
- Business valuation
- Stock option valuation
- Tracing of assets
- Discovery assistance
- Preparation of mediation and trial exhibits
Sample engagements:
For a professional services practice
- Contrasting hard asset and income stream measures of value
- Records reconstruction
- Trial testimony
For a retailer
- Identifying and explaining key
factors driving business value
- Investigative accounting to
calculate normalized income
- Trial testimony
For a commercial and residential
construction contractor
- Neutral assessment of business
value
- Identification and
reconciliation of issues in dispute
- Mediation assistance to resolve
financial differences before trial
For a chain of family-owned restaurants
- Identifying income discrepancies
- Business valuation
- Trial testimony
Valuation of a electrical contractor
- Identifying excess compensation
- Business valuation
- Mediation assistance
Accounting practice
- Segregating compensation for services from compensation for
ownership
- Business valuation
- Deposition testimony
Regional transportation company
- Records reconstruction
- Segregating compensation for services from compensation for
ownership
- Business valuation
- Trial testimony
Valuation of a security services vendor
- Cash flow and income stream analysis
- Identifying issues with payments to franchise owner
- Business valuation
- Deposition and trial testimony
Intangible asset value
- Identifying the potential royalty stream and intangible asset value of a
patented home repair product
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William
H. Black, CPA, PC