Valuation

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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.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Valuation

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Valuation

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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.

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

sEarnings-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

How it works

Author

John Taylor

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.