Business Valuations

Our Business Valuation team delivers on the promise of providing objective and well-supported valuation analysis to its clients.

Skoda Minotti’s business valuation specialists are seasoned practitioners with extensive valuation experience. The group is led by Bob Ranallo, CPA/ABV, JD, CVA, CFF, whose unique accounting and law background, as well as his vast experience in valuation and litigation, provides clients with an expert whom they can rely upon. This industry leader is supported by an emerging and energetic staff who possess the most sought after and well-respected credentials offered by the valuation community. Our team includes numerous accredited members of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA/ABV), and several professionals Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

A privately-held business is often the centerpiece of the owner’s life's work. Therefore, if you are need of a business valuation, it is essential that you work with a firm that will prepare a thorough, well-reasoned valuation that will hold up in litigation or under IRS scrutiny.  We work closely with business owners, attorneys, and other business advisors to do just that.

When to Consider a Business Valuation:

• Tax-Related Valuations
  Estate Tax Planning and Compliance
  Gift Tax Planning and Compliance
  C to S Corporation Conversion – Built-in Gains Tax Calculation
  Appraisals for Charitable Contributions
  Issuance of Stock Options
• Domestic Relations and Divorce Proceedings 
• Financial Reporting Valuations
  Goodwill Impairment Analysis 
  Intangible Asset Impairment Analysis
  Purchase Price Allocation – Valuation of Intangible Assets
  Fair Value Measurements for Financial Reporting
  Issuance of Stock Options
• Business Planning and Transaction Valuations
  Succession Planning 
  Strategic Planning
  Mergers and Acquisitions
  Purchase or Sale of a Business
  Divestitures and Redemptions of Shareholder, Partner and Member Interests 
  Shareholder, Partner and Member Buy/Sell Agreements
  Shareholder Disputes
• Litigation Support – Damages/Lost Profit Analysis

The Process

Regardless of the circumstance that necessitates a business valuation, our team follows a detailed process that includes:

• Thorough analysis and discussions with management regarding the business’s historical and projected financial performance 
• Careful study of the qualitative and quantitative factors unique to the business 
• Review of the industry and economic factors that influence a company’s value
• Determination of appropriate, supportable valuation discounts 
• Synthesizing the results of various valuation approaches to reach a conclusion of value

Our professionals have extensive experience with the valuation process - our team of certified professionals has participated in valuing hundreds of businesses with revenues ranging from thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars in a variety of industries including retail, professional services, technology, healthcare services, wholesale/distribution, food service, industrial manufacturing and fabrication, construction, staffing, and automotive, as well as holding company/estate planning vehicles, just to name a few.

For help with arranging the valuation of your business or the business of one of your clients, call Bob Ranallo  at 440-449-6800.