Business Valuation Body of Knowledge or Organizational Behavior and Change

Business Valuation Body of Knowledge: Exam Review and Professional Reference

Author: Shannon P Pratt

• Written by Shannon Pratt, one of the leading gurus in the business valuation field.
• Case study approach includes problems, solutions, and over 100-multiple-choice test questions.
• A reference and review of the core body of knowledge for those who need a grasp on business valuation even though they might not be seeking a professional designation.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xv
	Basic Formulas	xvii
Section 1	Questions	1
Part I.	Business Valuation Engagement Environment	1
1.	Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment	3
2.	Business Valuation Professional Environment	5
3.	Business Valuation Engagement	8
4.	Litigation Service Engagements	11
Part II.	Terminology and Notation	13
5.	International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms	15
6.	Notation System Used in This Book	17
Part III.	Valuation Approaches and Methods	19
7.	Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods	21
8.	Income Approach: Cost of Capital	23
9.	Income Approach: Discounting Method	30
10.	Income Approach: Capitalization Method	34
11.	Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method	38
12.	Market Approach: Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method	41
13.	Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements	45
14.	Adjusted Net Asset Method	47
15.	Excess Earnings Method	49
16.	Discounts and Premiums	51
17.	Reconciliation and Value Conclusion	55
Part IV.	Analysis of the Company	57
18.	Financial Statement Analysis	59
19.	Using Economic and Industry Data	64
20.	Site Visits and Interviews	67
Part V.	Supporting Data	69
21.	Sources of Supporting Data	71
Part VI.	Valuations for Specific Purposes	75
22.	Tax-Related Valuations	77
23.	Employee Stock Ownership Plans	79
24.	Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes	82
25.	Marital Dissolutions	85
Section 2	Answers	87
Part I.	Business Valuation Engagement Environment	87
1.	Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment	89
2.	Business Valuation Professional Environment	90
3.	Business Valuation Engagement	91
4.	Litigation Service Engagements	93
Part II.	Terminology and Notation	95
5.	International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms	97
6.	Notation System Used in This Book	98
Part III.	Valuation Approaches and Methods	99
7.	Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods	101
8.	Income Approach: Cost of Capital	102
9.	Income Approach: Discounting Method	105
10.	Income Approach: Capitalization Method	108
11.	Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method	111
12.	Market Approach: Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method	112
13.	Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements	113
14.	Adjusted Net Asset Method	114
15.	Excess Earnings Method	115
16.	Discounts and Premiums	117
17.	Reconciliation and Value Conclusion	119
Part IV.	Analysis of the Company	121
18.	Financial Statement Analysis	123
19.	Using Economic and Industry Data	125
20.	Site Visits and Interviews	126
Part V.	Supporting Data	127
21.	Sources of Supporting Data	129
Part VI.	Valuations for Specific Purposes	131
22.	Tax-related Valuations	133
23.	Employee Stock Ownership Plans	134
24.	Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes	135
25.	Marital Dissolutions	136
	CPE Self-Study Examination	137
	Index	153

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Organizational Behavior and Change: Managing Diversity, Cross-Cultural Dynamics, and Ethics

Author: Joseph W Weiss

Organizational Behavior and Change, 2e provides the reader with a contemporary, real-time, and conceptual approach to understanding organizational change through a concise presentation of current organizational behavior and models. The theme of planned change is integrated with classical organizational behavior topics throughout the text. A major premise of the book is that organizations and individuals must understand and use consultative perspectives on change in order to meet their goals.