Firm Management

The Business Valuation Firm Challenge: How Do You Build a Firm Culture?

In the competitive world of business valuation, firm culture can make all the difference. Whether you’re leading an independent valuation firm or managing the business valuation arm of a large CPA practice, creating a cohesive and positive firm culture is essential to your success. But how do you build that culture? And how do you […]

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What Insights Business Valuators Can Get from NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index?

For business valuation professionals specializing in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), understanding the economic landscape that these businesses operate within is crucial. Recent trends show that SMBs in the U.S. are experiencing an unprecedented mix of optimism and uncertainty, and this sentiment can significantly influence the factors you consider when valuing such businesses. You can

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Offshoring for Valuation Firms: Cost Savings, Risks, and Key Markets

Offshoring is becoming an increasingly popular strategy for U.S.-based valuation firms to cut costs and scale operations. Popular offshore markets include India, the Philippines, and Eastern Europe. These regions offer skilled professionals at lower labor costs—typically resulting in savings of 30%-70% on tasks like data collection and financial modeling. However, like any strategic decision, offshoring

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Partner Compensation Gap in Valuation Firms: What’s the Right Spread?

When it comes to partner compensation at business valuation firms, there’s no one-size-fits-all model. Just like in accounting firms, you’ll find a wide range of compensation structures, from equal profit-sharing among founding partners to significant gaps based on performance, tenure, or other factors. So, how can partners and firm leaders ensure that the earnings gap

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Should We Be Afraid of Carta.com or Automated Valuation Services?

In recent years, advancements in technology have begun transforming traditional industries, and business valuation is no exception. Many of us in the valuation profession are familiar with the time-intensive, detail-oriented process that comes with preparing business valuations. From gathering extensive financial data to applying various valuation methodologies, it often feels like a manual, customized process

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How Do Your Fees Compare to Your Competitors’?

Are you curious about how your competitors charge for business valuation services? Although pricing details are often kept confidential, we at ValuationPractice.com work to keep a pulse on the market through industry surveys, direct conversations, and online research. Here’s a snapshot of the latest pricing trends for business valuation services in the U.S. market, gathered

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How Many Business Valuators Are There in the U.S.?

Estimating the exact number of professionals working specifically as business valuators in the U.S. is challenging due to the varying titles and industries they may operate in (e.g., within accounting firms, consulting firms, investment banks, or specialized valuation firms). However, based on membership data from key professional organizations and general industry insights, we can provide

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When It’s Time to Sell Your Valuation Practice, Do You Know How Much It’s Worth?

While it’s rare to hear about acquisitions in the business valuation space, a few recent transactions, including the acquisition of Reliant Business Valuation by Marshall & Stevens, have sparked a key question for many of us in the business valuation community: How much can we sell our firm for when it’s time to exit or

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