The focus of this book is on analyzing business problems from the perspective of the user of valuation information. Not every business decision involves values. Many do. This book will concentrate on helping the readers resolve their problem as easily and inexpensively as possible. It will help them determine if they need a professional appraisal or a "do-it-yourself" appraisal by providing them with an understanding of the concepts behind various valuation methods.

Only book in the marketplace that explains to corporate financial professionals how to determine what type of...

Is Purchase Price Equal to Fair Value?

With the FASB changing the requirements for increasing categories of assets and liabilities to be shown at current fair value, Fair Value for Financial Reporting answers this and other pertinent questions with crystal clarity. Alfred King, a top expert in the field, provides financial executives and auditors with a deep understanding of fair value reporting, the appraisal process, and appraisal services, and demystifies this topic with practical advice and helpful knowledge, making it a trusted reference on the ins and outs of fair value...

Praise for Executive's Guide to Fair Value: Profiting from the New Valuation Rules

"The advent of fair value reporting is not your Momma's (or your Papa's) kind of accounting. If you're a financial professional above the age of twenty-five who is working in industry, read this book. From choosing a fair value specialist to the perils of 'made as instructed' valuations to purchase price allocations to impairment testing to that SEC tripwire, customer relationships, fair value expert Al King gets it right. And he does so with neither jargon nor literary anesthesia. As a former CFO...