The appropriate, defensible way to prepare and present businessvaluations, with a strong emphasis on applications and modelsFinancial Valuation provides an all-encompassingvaluation tome that presents the application of financial valuationtheory in an easily understood manner. Delivering valuation theory,the consensus view on application, and the tools to make it happen,James Hitchner?s all-star cast of contributors offer numerousexamples, checklists, and models to assist in navigating avaluation project. The book contains hundreds of short, easilyunderstandable "Valuation Tips," and covers best practices from theview of these twenty-five experts.

About the Editor.About the Authors.Acknowledgments.Preface.Introduction to Financial Valuation.Research and Its Presentation.Financial Statement and Company Risk Analysis.Income Approach.Cost of Capital/Rates of Return.Market Approach.Asset Approach.Valuation Discounts and Premiums.Report Writing.Business Valuation Standards.Estate, Gift, and Income Tax Valuations.Valuation of Family Limited Partnerships.Summary of Court Cases Issues.Shareholder Disputes.Valuation Issues in Employee Stock Ownership Plans.Valuation in the Divorce Setting.Valuation Issues in Small Businesses.Valuation Issues in Professional Practices.Valuation of Healthcare Service Businesses.Valuation of Intangible Assets.Marketing, Managing, and Making Money in a Valuation ServicesGroup.Business (Commercial) Damages.Other Valuation Services Areas.Valuation Views and Controversial Issues: AnIllustration.Index.