USEFUL LINKS

BUSINESS VALUATION - COMPARABLE TRANSACTION MULTIPLES METHOD

 

 

Universities - Research

 

 

Valuation spreadsheets and theoretical valuation material.

 

 

Associations - Organizations

 

EVCA, the prime source for information about the venture capital and private equity industy. EVCA has been collecting information since its launch, resulting in comprehensive data going back to 1984.

 

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.

 

The American Society of Appraisers is an international organization of appraisal professionals. ASA members represent all disciplines, including business valuation. Business appraisers value businesses, business ownership interests, and securities for businesses of all sizes. They also value specific intangible business assets such as patents, trademarks, employment agreements, copyrights and goodwill

 

L’AFIC, par sa mission de déontologie, de contrôle et de développement de pratiques de place, figure au rang des deux associations reconnues par l’AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) et dont l’adhésion constitue pour les sociétés de gestion une des conditions d’agrément. Elle est membre de l’AFECEI (Association Française des Etablissements de Crédit et des Entreprises d’Investissement). C’est la seule association professionnelle spécialisée sur le métier du Capital Investissement.


Depuis plus de quarante ans, la Société Française des Analystes Financiers (SFAF), association loi de 1901, œuvre à l'amélioration des techniques de l'analyse financière et au développement d'une information économique et financière de qualité. L'association regroupe plus de 1600 membres.

 

 

The AICPA standard provides guidelines to CPAs for developing estimates of value and reporting on the results. It applies to AICPA members who perform an engagement that estimates the value of a business, business interest, security or intangible asset for numerous purposes, including sales transactions, financing, taxation, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, management and financial planning and litigation.

 

 

The IVSC develops and maintains standards for the reporting and disclosure of valuations, especially those that will be relied upon by investors and other third party stakeholders. It also supports the need to develop a framework of guidance on best practice for valuations of the various classes of assets and liabilities and for the consistent delivery of the standards by properly trained professionals around the globe.

 

 

Valuation guidelines are used by the private equity and venture capital industry for valuing private equity investments and provide a framework for fund managers and investors to monitor the value of existing investments. The new guidelines are based on the overall principle of ‘fair value’ in order to be consistent with IFRS and US GAAP.

 

 

Wikipedia provides a good source of information to have a global overview of business valuation and related links.

 

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