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August 29, 2018

409A Valuations... What’s the Issue?

By Jeff Faust, CVA, Director of Valuation Services
ASL Business Valuation Services

First, a little background, 409A is an IRS Code section that requires companies to grant stock options at Fair Market Value (FMV), meaning no discounts anymore. In order for a company to prove they granted stock options at FMV, they’ll need to follow the valuation rules surrounding 409A. (more…)

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Categories: Valuation Services
Tags: 409A Valuation, Fair Market Value, Jeff Faust, Stock Options,
August 23, 2018

Red Flags on a Contractor’s Work in Progress Schedule

By Deepa Bhat, CPA, Principal
ASL Construction Group

It is a well-known fact that best in class contractors prepare a work in progress (WIP) schedule on a regular basis. Not only does this practice allow the users of the financials, such as lenders and bonding companies, identify early warning signs, it enables contractors to better measure their progress on jobs and be proactive in seeking change orders and contract revisions. As a constant reviewer of contractor financials, I have found the following most common red flags on WIP schedules that are worth mentioning: (more…)

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Categories: Construction Corner
Tags: Construction, Deepa Bhat, overbillings, underbillings, WIP schedule, Work in progress,
August 2, 2018

Tax Act Effect on Valuation

By Jeff Faust, CVA, Director of Valuation Services
ASL Business Valuation Services

With the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December 2017, valuation analysts have been tasked with incorporating the changes to the tax law into their analysis. Changes, such as the lowering of corporate tax rates and restrictions on interest deductibility, must be factored into valuation analysis to capture the effects of the TCJA on company value. When valuing a US company, valuation analysts must now consider the following: (more…)

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Categories: Summer 2018, Tax Reform, Valuation Services
Tags: Jeff Faust, Tax Act, TCJA, valuation,

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