A workbook consisting of questions and exercises relating to Business Valuation Body of Knowledge: Exam Review and Professional Reference, 2nd Edition. The questions and exercises are the types that typically appear on accreditation exams.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Basic Formulas. Section One: Questions. PART I: BUSINESS VALUATION ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT. Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment. Business Valuation Professional Environment. Business Valuation Engagement. Litigation Service Engagements. PART II: TERMINOLOGY AND NOTATION. International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms. Notation System Used in This Book. PART III: VALUATION APPROACHES AND METHODS. Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods. Income Approach: Cost of Capital. Income Approach: Discounting Method. Income Approach: Capitalization Method. Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method. Market Approach: Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method. Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements. Adjusted Net Asset Method. Excess Earnings Method. Discounts and Premiums. Reconciliation and Value Conclusion. PART IV: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY. Financial Statement Analysis. Using Economic and Industry Data. Site Visits and Interviews. PART V: SUPPORTING DATA. Sources of Supporting Data. PART VI: VALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. Tax-Related Valuations. Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes. Marital Dissolutions. Section 2: Answers. PART I: Business Valuation Engagement Environment. Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment. Business Valuation Professional Environment. Business Valuation Engagement. Litigation Service Engagements. PART II: Terminology and Notation. International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms. Notation System Used in This Book. PART III: VALUATION APPROACHES AND METHODS. Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods. Income Approach: Cost of Capital. Income Approach : Discounting Method. Income Approach: Capitalization Method. Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method. Market Approach : Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method. Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements. Adjusted Net Asset Method. Excess Earnings Method. Discounts and Premiums. Reconciliation and Value Conclusion. PART IV: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY. Financial Statement Analysis. Using Economic and Industry Data. Site Visits and Interviews. PART V: SUPPORTING DATA. Sources of Supporting Data. PART VI: VALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. Tax-related Valuations. Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes. Marital Dissolutions. CPE Self-Study Examination. Index.

Sample exam questions and updated information on the latest developments in the field for valuation candidates and professionals The Business Valuation Body of Knowledge Workbook, Second Edition provides both a study guide for candidates preparing for ABV, ASA, CBA, or CVA certification and a training tool for practitioners conducting business valuations. To be used in conjunction with an in-house training program or simply for independent study and reference, the Workbook: Includes questions and exercises that typically appear on accreditation examsCovers the most frequently encountered errors on reports and in examinationsReflects the latest business valuation developments, viewpoints, court case references, and data resourcesContains hundreds of multiple-choice and true/false questions, short problems, and fill-in-the-blank questionsIncludes eight hours of CPE credit through a self-study examination A companion to Shannon Pratt’s Business Valuation Body of Knowledge, Second Edition or a stand-alone resource, the Business Valuation Body of Knowledge Workbook, Second Edition keeps ABV, ASA, CBA, and CVA candidates and current practitioners up to speed on the latest developments in this constantly changing discipline.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Basic Formulas. Section One: Questions. PART I: BUSINESS VALUATION ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT. Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment. Business Valuation Professional Environment. Business Valuation Engagement. Litigation Service Engagements. PART II: TERMINOLOGY AND NOTATION. International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms. Notation System Used in This Book. PART III: VALUATION APPROACHES AND METHODS. Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods. Income Approach: Cost of Capital. Income Approach: Discounting Method. Income Approach: Capitalization Method. Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method. Market Approach: Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method. Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements. Adjusted Net Asset Method. Excess Earnings Method. Discounts and Premiums. Reconciliation and Value Conclusion. PART IV: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY. Financial Statement Analysis. Using Economic and Industry Data. Site Visits and Interviews. PART V: SUPPORTING DATA. Sources of Supporting Data. PART VI: VALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. Tax-Related Valuations. Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes. Marital Dissolutions. Section 2: Answers. PART I: Business Valuation Engagement Environment. Business Valuation Legal and Regulatory Environment. Business Valuation Professional Environment. Business Valuation Engagement. Litigation Service Engagements. PART II: Terminology and Notation. International Glossary of Business Valuation Terms. Notation System Used in This Book. PART III: VALUATION APPROACHES AND METHODS. Overview of Valuation Approaches and Methods. Income Approach: Cost of Capital. Income Approach : Discounting Method. Income Approach: Capitalization Method. Market Approach: Guideline Public Company Method. Market Approach : Guideline Merger and Acquisition Method. Prior Transactions, Offers, and Buy-Sell Agreements. Adjusted Net Asset Method. Excess Earnings Method. Discounts and Premiums. Reconciliation and Value Conclusion. PART IV: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY. Financial Statement Analysis. Using Economic and Industry Data. Site Visits and Interviews. PART V: SUPPORTING DATA. Sources of Supporting Data. PART VI: VALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. Tax-related Valuations. Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Shareholder Buyouts and Disputes. Marital Dissolutions. CPE Self-Study Examination. Index.