International Association of CPAs, Attorneys, and Management (IACAM)

IACAM has created an essential list illustrating the core concepts of public and private business valuation. These key principles can be found in the free, online-version of The Executive's Guide to Business Valuation by business valuation expert and M&A investment banker Justin Kuczmarski, MBA, CPA, CVA, CIRA, ABV. To view this free IACAM executive guide, please click the blue link above. The table of contents for the Executive's Guide are presented below.

 

1. Introduction

2. Key Steps to Deriving Value

3. Economic and Industry Analysis

4. Why Learn Valuation Essentials - Five Key Reasons 

5. Valuation Essentials - When to Seek a Valuation

6. Valuation Essentials - What is the Value Definition?

7. Valuation Essentials - How

8. Valuation Essentials - Who are the Valuators?

9. Financial Statement Analysis-Primer in Accounting

10. Market Approach - General Overview

11. Market Approach - Public Company Method

12. Market Approach: M&A Method

13. Other Market Methods

14. The Asset Approach

15. Income Approach Valuation Methods

16. Discounts, Premiums, and Private Business Value