Part 2: The Data-Driven MARS Method for Selecting the Best Comparables: A Practical Use Case
Last month, in the first part of a three-part series, we told you about our new MARS (Multi-Attribute Ranked Search) method for identifying the best comparables. In a world where valuation experts’ access to such a significant volume of data is growing every day, new tools are necessary to analyze the vast amounts of data […]
Part 3 – The Data-Driven MARS Method for Selecting the Best Comparables: FAQs
Earlier this year, we introduced you to our new MARS (Multi-Attribute Ranked Search) method for identifying the best comparables. In the second part of our three-part series on MARS, we walked you through a hypothetical case to illustrate the different outcomes you’d obtain from a traditional manual search versus a traditional search enhanced with the […]
How ProSight’s (RMA) Annual Statement Studies™ Valuation Edition Delivers More Precise Benchmarking
Valuators have eagerly awaited the release of the “ProSight™ Annual Statement Studies Valuation Edtion” every fall for years now. ValuSource has worked with ProSight (formerly RMA) for more than 30 years to provide the business valuation community access to the studies’ enhanced data, for use in both our valuation software and your own Excel spreadsheets. […]
Featured Database of the Month: RCReports
Welcome to a new regular feature in ValuSource Insider. Starting this month, we’ll explore the dozens of major valuation-related databases you can find on the BV Data University website. First up is RCReports, a robust database of comprehensible, defensible compensation data for closely held businesses — a source that was recognized in a recent state […]
Making the Case for the Size Effect
In recent years, some well-regarded academics have argued that the size effect for small companies has disappeared — and that valuators, therefore, shouldn’t include a size premium when valuing a small business. If you’ll be testifying in a case where the opposing expert makes this argument, Carla Nunes, CFA, ABV[1], says you’ll need to be […]
We’ve Found a Next-Level AI Voice-to-Text Tool to Boost Your Efficiency
Recently I found a new dictation tool called Wispr Flow, that I tried for a few weeks on the free trial and loved it and signed up. I now use it on all my devices and saves a ton of time not having to type — for anything from emails, word documents, messaging to spreadsheets […]