BUSINESS VALUATION SERVICES

Valuations are often considered an essential part of business sales and acquisitions, estate and gift planning or preparation or management incentive programs. Business valuations provide great value to any company. The valuation will identify weaknesses or strengths in the company with a corresponding discount or premium associated with that item. A business valuation may be just the ticket to help you create a company that has premium value to you and to potential buyers.

Valuations are often provided in connection with a legal proceeding (see Litigation Support Services) or in relation to lending requirements or estate settlements. The types of businesses we value are diverse banks, farms and ranches, professional practices, trucking companies, paint companies, retail stores, wholesale distributors, internet service providers, non-profit organizations, etc. Basically, the valuation principles can be applied to any type of business. J & A Associates, LLP is not limited to performing valuations for only specific types of businesses.

J & A Associates, LLP's valuation professionals have achieved exceptional acclaim and are leaders in the industry. Through training and rigorous testing, practitioners demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed valuation services. Staff compliance with continued requirements, our staff demonstrates their commitment to the business valuation discipline and keep themselves current on changes in the industry which might impact how they perform their services.

J & A Associates, LLP's understanding of total value, has made us uniquely qualified to help business owners guide their business to greater levels of prosperity, and improve company value. That is because value and profitability, to a great degree, is a function of business risk. Knowing and understanding the business risks is fundamental to providing sound constructive advice.

Valuations serve a variety of purposes and provide unique insights into the operations of a business. You should consider having a business valued in the following situations:

• If you are considering buying a business or selling an existing business.
• If you are considering bringing in a new owner/partner in exchange for cash, property or services.
• If you are in the process of transitioning ownership of a family business.
• If you want to gift stock to your family members or key employees.
• If someone owning a business dies.
• If your company maintains or has interest in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• If an owner of a closely held business is involved in a divorce.