Financial Statements & Business Valuation Workshop: Valuation of a Business: Key Processes and Issues
Delve into the critical issues that arise in any business valuation. This step by step guide will walk you through the nuts and bolts of the business valuation process so that you can efficiently work through a business valuation from beginning to end. These key insights will also provide the tools and strategies needed to make sound commercial decisions on how to utilise the information arising from a business valuation. WEB223N30C
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
In a competitive market lawyers with astute skills in understanding the ins and outs of financial statements and the inner workings of business valuations will be in higher demand as these skills cannot be overlooked. With this 3-part workshop you will hone these skills so that you can:
- UNDERSTAND the essentials of forensic accounting and tax
- CONSIDER the key considerations of different business structures and entities
- ANALYSE financial statements, balance sheets, tax returns, profit & loss statements & more
- NAVIGATE the business valuation process from beginning to end
Facilitated by Lauren Cusack, a leader in forensic accounting and business valuation. Lauren has over 20 years of experience in combining accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to analyse and explain financial information and provide expert accounting and business valuation opinions.
Valuation of a Business: Key Processes and Issues
- What is a business worth?
- The valuation process and approaches
- Total intangibles, personal and residual goodwill
- Capitalisation of future maintainable earnings
- Issues in valuation
Presented by Lauren Cusack, Founder and Director, Cusack Forensics and Business Valuation
Presenters
Lauren Cusack is a business valuation and forensic accounting specialist who advises clients on commercial transactions and litigation matters. She uses her financial accounting, business modelling and business valuation expertise to deliver high-quality solutions to individuals, management, companies and legal advisors. Lauren has been involved in valuing small to medium sized businesses; private companies, partnerships and trusts; options and other employee entitlements; and intangible assets such as goodwill. Her work has focused on several areas including tax legislation compliance, reporting requirements under Australian International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), litigation support, shareholder disputes, restructures, and the sale and purchase of businesses.
Testimonials
‘Comprehensive coverage of very complex topic. Very good, interesting & well explained’
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