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Compensation or Dividend: Know the Difference
The U.S. Tax Court recently ruled that payments made to a corporate taxpayer's three shareholders were dividends — not compensation ...
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Tax Treatment Complicates S Corp Valuation
So-called "pass-through" entities — including partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and S corporations — generally aren't required to pay entity-level ...
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Price-to-EBITDA Multiples Decline During First Quarter, According to DealStats
The median price-to-EBITDA multiple among deals reported to DealStats fell slightly to 3.8 during the first quarter of 2021, down ...
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Advent’s William Quackenbush Awarded FASA Designation
William Quackenbush, director of Advent Valuation Advisors, has been elected into the College of Fellows of the American Society of ...
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How Reasonable is Your Owners’ Compensation?
There are many factors to consider when determining reasonable owners' compensation. Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst For most privately ...
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Prep Your Business Before You List It
Make your business sparkle - and tidy up the books, too - to help ensure a successful sale. Photo by ...
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Divorce Case Highlights Value of Goodwill
Photo by Nosiuol on Unsplash While not a New York case, a recent divorce case in Delaware Family Court sheds ...
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How Much is that Donated Stock Worth?
A valuation may be necessary if you've donated stock in a private company. Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst Philanthropic ...
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Manufacturers More Susceptible to Fraud
Manufacturing is among the industries most susceptible to fraud, with a median fraud-related loss of $198,000, according to the 2020 ...