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Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums, Second Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt


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There is often more money in dispute in determining the discounts and premiums in a business valuation than in arriving at the pre-discount value itself. The new Second Edition of Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums brings together the latest collective wisdom and knowledge about all major discounts and premiums and how to use them in arriving at a business's value.
472 pages



Valuing a Business, 5th Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt (Author), Alina V. Niculita (Collaborator)


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Updated with new legal, financial, and compliance material, the Fifth Edition of Valuing a Business presents detailed answers to virtually all valuation questions ranging from executive compensation and lost profits analysis to ESOP issues and valuation discounts. This landmark reference also presents a wealth of recent court cases for each valuation area, which together provide a comprehensive overview of all the legal rulings and trends in the field of business valuation.
1100 pages

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Cost of Capital, Applications and Examples, Third Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt and Roger J. Grabowski


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The new edition of Cost of Capital: Applications and Examples Third Edition includes new materials on using the Duff & Phelps Risk Premium Report data on size and fundamental risk, new chapters on cost of capital issues for financial reporting and transfer pricing, updated discussion of Cost of Capital in the Courts with comprehensive set of case references, and Reconciling Cost of Capital among various forms of the Income Approach and expanded material reconciling the Income Approach with Valuation Multiples in the Market Approach. Throughout, there are new quotes and citation to relevant material.
800 pages

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Standards of Value: Theory and Applications

By Jay E. Fishman, Shannon P. Pratt, and William J. Morrison


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This highly anticipated book by Jay Fishman,Shannon Pratt, and William Morrison, covers the underlying assumptions in many prominent standards of value, including Fair Market Value, Investment Value, and Fair Value.
346 pages

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Business Valuations and Taxes: Procedure, Law, and Perspective

By Shannon P. Pratt and Judge David Laro (U.S. Tax Court)


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Judge David Laro and Dr. Shannon Pratt have combined their knowledge and expertise to provide for the first time in a single text insightful perspective and discussion on critical issues, procedures, and law pertaining to business valuation and taxes. The book includes extensive illustrative excerpts from opinions of all courts that rule on tax cases and the application of the fair market value standard; explanation of S corporation valuation; candid commentary on experts' strengths and weaknesses; acceptable tabularpresentation approaches; procedural issues, burden of proof, and choice of courts; and other matters related to valuing businesses for tax purposes.
480 pages

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The Best of Shannon Pratt

A Compilation of Articles


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This compilation of articles were written by Dr. Shannon Pratt and taken from Shannon Pratt's Business Valuation Update and Judges and Lawyers Business Valuation Update newsletters. This publication is sure to appeal to the novice or professional.
235 pages

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The Market Approach to Valuing Businesses, Second Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt


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This publication shows how the market approach relates to the income and asset approaches. It thoroughly describes the theory and methodology of this approach, which is dependent on objective data and is highly favored by the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court.
389 pages

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Business Valuation Body of Knowledge, Second Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt


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This book provides a focused overview of the entire body of knowledge necessary to pass the examination leading to a professional designation in the field of business appraisal. It is an extremely useful reference in any business appraiser's or attorney's library.
576 pages

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Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums

By Shannon P. Pratt


"From the early days when Pratt admonished us not to simply plug in the average of the various studies when arriving at a marketability discount, he has been the leader in determining reasoned supportable discounts and premiums related to the valuation of a business or business interest." R. James Alerding, CPA/ABV
404 pages

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Valuing Small Businesses and Professional Practices, Third Edition

By Shannon P. Pratt, Robert F. Reilly and Robert P. Schweihs


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This essential guide takes readers through the valuation process, featuring chapters on valuation for estate plans, employee stock ownership plans, and corporate partnership dissolutions/buyouts.
1056 pages

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The Lawyer's Business Valuation Handbook

By Shannon P. Pratt


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This concise reference book help judges and attorneys understand and evaluate expert reports and testimony on business valuation issues. Dr. Pratt's extensive experience as an expert witness in a wide variety of federal and state courts qualifies him to provide this concise reference.
472 pages

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PPC's Guide to Business Valuations

By Jay E. Fishman, Shannon P. Pratt, James R. Hitchner and J. Clifford Griffith


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This guide, co-authored by Jay Fishman and Shannon Pratt is crucial to your BV practice to ensure you have the most current and comprehensive guidance. It takes you through each step of a valuation engagement and includes a case study of a restaurant valuation.
1500 pages

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