A Basic Guide for Valuing a Company (Paperback)

by Wilbur M. Yegge (Author)

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Product Description
The ABCs of company valuation—for first-time buyers and sellers

Until now, books on company valuation were all high-priced professional volumes aimed at accountants, appraisers, and other specialists. At last, A Basic Guide for Valuing a Company provides the ideal resource for novice buyers and sellers. Written by a management consultant who has valued more than 1,000 small businesses, this nuts-and-bolts guide covers all the bases, from the differences between publicly traded and privately held firms to tangible and intangible values.

With case studies of actual companies, sample balance sheets and income statements, this is a clear, concise—and thorough—reference. Additional highlights include a list of common valuation myths, and a special section on "Yegge's rules," along with complete information on:

• Valuation techniques for different types of businesses, including professional practice, manufacturing, wholesale distributor, and retail hardware.
• Weighted cash flow and reconstruction.
• Industry and economic forces that affect valuation.
• The task of estimating values in small companies.
• Necessary data for comprehensive business valuations.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The ABCs of company valuation--for first-time buyers and sellers

Until now, books on company valuation were all high-priced professional volumes aimed at accountants, appraisers, and other specialists. At last, A Basic Guide for Valuing a Company provides the ideal resource for novice buyers and sellers. Written by a management consultant who has valued more than 1,000 small businesses, this nuts-and-bolts guide covers all the bases, from the differences between publicly traded and privately held firms to tangible and intangible values.

With case studies of actual companies, sample balance sheets and income statements, this is a clear, concise--and thorough--reference. Additional highlights include a list of common valuation myths, and a special section on "Yegge's rules," along with complete information on: Valuation techniques for different types of businesses, including professional practice, manufacturing, wholesale distributor, and retail hardware. Weighted cash flow and reconstruction. Industry and economic forces that affect valuation. The task of estimating values in small companies. Necessary data for comprehensive business valuations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (October 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471149454
• ISBN-13: 978-0471149453
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,766,772 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, If you need an overview about this topic, October 23, 1998

By	José Antonio Alonso ([e-mail]... (Mexico) - See all my reviews

The title of the book is very explicit, "A Basic Guide", If you are looking for a general explanation about the valuation process and you are a bussiness related person, you will easily understand this book. It explain a new concept in valuation named "Hybrid Method", which is an interesting author's theory. But, if you are looking for a deep technical detail about this topic I recommend "Valuation" of McKinsey & Co.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ....unnecessarily and excruciatingly verbose!, November 26, 1999

By	William T Carneval (Montgomery,TX) - See all my reviews

Although his work on valuation techniques is straightforward in later chapters, the 1st several chapters do not do an adequate job of explaining the psychology of business valuation, buying or selling or the 'intangible' of business value. Words such as 'steeds' and 'pestilence' belong in literature, not reference manuals. Are Cliff Notes available to decipher just what these chapters are trying to communicate? I am trying to buy a business;lots of hard work lay ahead. Why must this book start off so unclear?

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional approach with simple expaniations, easy to use, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Basic Guide for Valuing a Company (Hardcover)

In preparation to sell my business for appx $10MM I sought many references on how to make a professional presentation and and use methodology that would be reasonable and logical to lead to a sale. Wilbur has doen a great job with this and his other book, How To Sell A business. I recommend that anyone read there two before putting a package together. I have had many favorable comments from both principals and brokers concerning the structure of the presentation I was able do make using Wilbur's help.