Business Valuations Advanced
Multi-segment. Building on the concepts taught in Business Valuations - Fundamentals, this seminar gives participants a more detailed insight into some of the more complex issues associated with business valuations.
This seminar dissects the basic approaches from Business Valuations – Fundamentals, so that practitioners can recognize the limitations of various valuation approaches, and provides information that will allow professionals to conduct supplementary analysis for a more robust conclusion of value. Participants will learn about topics such as cost of capital, terminal value quantification, synergy calculations, and valuation discounts. In addition, the seminar provides an introduction to the process of valuing securities other than common shares. Practical application of the concepts is provided by utilizing a detailed case study that extends into each module.
Topics Include:
· complexities associated with DCF valuation methods, including how to calculate cost of capital (equity and debt), cash flow, and residual value assumptions
· valuation of a business using multiples
· valuation and buyer intent - strategic buyers versus financial buyers
· the identification of and valuation of synergies
· the application of valuation discounts, including minority interest, marketability, and key person discounts
· an introduction to valuation issues specific to other securities, such as preferred shares and convertible debentures
· a review of different valuation reports in Canada
Prerequisites: Knowledge, Experience or Courses:
It is recommended that participants taking this advanced seminar on business valuations have the following prerequisite knowledge:
• Business Valuations – Fundamentals
• Experience working with business valuations
Applicable for
While this seminar may be beneficial for accountants in various roles, it particularly targets the following attendees:
· Professionals who have some experience with business valuations and who seek a deeper understanding of the more complex issues surrounding valuations
· Practitioners who provide some business valuation advice to their clients
· Company executives involved in the purchase or sale of businesses
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
· Utilize the capital asset pricing model to interpret the biases inherent in unadjusted Beta as a result of capital structure and tax status of a reference company.
· Identify the factors that make a “comparable” company more or less comparable in the context of a business valuation and when to exclude certain companies from one’s analysis.
· Incorporate market conventions with respect to including business combination synergies within the valuation of a single company.
· Critique the use of (or assess the reasonability of) various valuation discounts.
Seminar Leader: Jennifer Brownridge
What to Expect
· This is a Live Virtual Seminar where class size has been limited to allow for an interactive learning environment.
· This seminar will not be recorded.
· Course materials, links and credentials will be emailed to you two business days before the seminar. Once sent, the email will also be found in your Account Communication tab of the CPA Manitoba Member Portal.
· Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, and some may require webcam and microphone capabilities – if you have concerns about the interaction required for this course, please email [email protected]
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