Valuation

by John Taylor

This course introduces valuation processes and provides an overview of the main methods involved. You'll explore the use of asset-based, earnings and cash flow-based valuations as well as the complexities involved with non-standard and internet-based businesses.

price £100+vat
cpd hours 4 CPD hours
access 120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Understand the key concepts underlying the process of valuation
  • Know when to use asset-based valuations and the difficulties involved for declining businesses
  • Gain a better understanding of earnings-based and cash flow-based valuations
  • Identify the issues involved in valuing a non-standard business
  • Recognise the differences to consider when valuing an internet-based business

About the course

How do you value a business? In short, there's no right answer. Value can differ depending on a company's circumstances and there are numerous valuation methods and formulae that can be used when buying and selling a company.

This course provides everything you need for valuing businesses confidently. It introduces you to valuation processes and provides an overview of the main valuation methods. This includes exploring the asset-based, earnings and cash flow-based valuations. You'll also be able to recognise the key differences to consider when valuing non-standard and internet businesses.

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Contents

  • Value and valuation
    • What is value?
    • Types of value
    • Measuring value
    • What is valuation?
    • Making mistakes
    • Most valuations are wrong
    • Bases of valuation
    • Dividend yield-based valuations
    • Capital asset pricing model
  • Asset-based valuations
    • Asset-based valuations
    • Benefits and drawbacks
    • Basis of valuation
    • Assets
    • On the rocks
    • Declining businesses
    • Valuing a declining business
  • Earnings and cash flow-based valuations
    • Earnings-based valuations
    • Learn to earn
    • Price/earnings ratio
    • Profit multiples
    • The real world
    • Discounted cash flow modelling
  • Non-standard businesses
    • Setting standards
    • Minority interest in an unlisted company
    • Valuing a new company
    • Intrinsic value
    • Valuing partnerships and sole traders
    • Hunting for goodwill
    • Valuing goodwill
  • Internet-based businesses
    • Internet issues
    • Valuing an internet-based business
    • Will it last?
    • Methods of valuation
    • Other methods
    • Investigations
    • Valuing an app
    • Valuing a subscription or income generating app

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Author

John Taylor

John is a Chartered Accountant who has spent many years advising small and medium-sized businesses across the North of England. John is the author of two industry standard textbooks: Millichamp - Auditing and Forensic Accounting. He has also written several auditing textbooks for AAT courses.

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