About American Valuations
Your Trusted Valuation Advisors
At American Valuations, we provide business valuation services for transaction, tax planning, SBA financing, financial reporting, and litigation purposes. We serve small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and Internationally. We hold the prestigious designations CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst), MAFF (Master Analyst in Financial Forensics), within an elite organization, NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts), and ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation) within AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). We are dedicated to professional excellence and knowledge in the areas of business valuation and related disciplines.
We focus on helping business leaders advance their strategic, financial, and tax agendas through comprehensive and robust financial planning, modeling, and analytics. Our wealth of experience and hands-on approach provides our clients with independent and sustainable opinions tailored to their organization's specific needs.
Why Choose American Valuations?
Value You Can Trust
At American Valuations, we recognize that every business is unique. How much your business is worth depends on many factors. For us, client service is paramount and key to our success in building strong, long-term client relationships. We believe in "doing things right" as well as "doing the right thing." We are the leaders in our field, and we focus exclusively on business valuation services. We work closely and collaboratively with you and your professional and legal advisors to share important engagement-related information and to avoid costly and time-consuming surprises. Therefore, our client relationships start with thoughtful conversations, which provide a framework for our engagement. As a client, you will be guided and informed throughout the process, thereby eliminating guesswork related to the progress of your engagement. Our framework is centered on applying the appropriate valuation theory and methodologies and developing robust financial and valuation assumptions that are supportable and well-documented. Attention to detail is very important to us. We provide high-quality, well-supported valuation work.
Our Mission
To empower business leaders to thrive and build high-quality business enterprises by creating, measuring, growing, optimizing, and protecting the value of their business.
Business Valuation Advisory Services
Transaction: Buying/ Selling a Business, M&A Valuations
If you’re like most business owners, your business is your largest investment. Many business owners believe the value of their business is net profit, or gross sales, multiplied by an industry multiple, i.e., rule of thumb. This is simply not the case. In fact, the application of an industry multiple often results in a value determination that differs greatly from the actual value that could be determined by a valuation expert. If you’re considering selling your business, contemplating a merger or an acquisition, partnership buy-in or buy-out and need to know how much your business is worth, we can help you to determine the fair market value of your company.
Tax Valuations and Financial Reporting Purposes
We prepare accredited business valuations for gift and estate tax planning purposes and for tax reporting purposes, including 409A valuations, ESOPs, etc. Additionally, we perform goodwill impairment analysis and purchase price allocation in accordance with accounting and reporting guidelines. Our business appraisers have completed valuation work in every industry sector to support a variety of client needs including retail and restaurant, travel and hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, construction and engineering, IT, education, professional services, etc.
Litigation, Economic Damages & Expert Witness Services
When it comes to economic damage cases, we use the practical approach to calculate lost profits or lost business value based on reliable valuation methodologies and approaches. We work to make complex financial information understandable to you, a judge, and a jury.
How Can a Certified Valuation Analyst Help You? (PDF Document)
FAQ
What is your typical turnaround time?
Our typical turnaround time is 3-10 business days for most SBA business valuations, and two (2) to four (4) weeks for all other valuations. Please note, we adjust our turnaround time based on each client’s specific requirements.
What do you charge?
Most of our engagements are priced on a fixed-fee basis, except for the litigation work. Price depends on the purpose for the valuation, size of the company, complexity and the scope of the engagement. Call us at 813-999-1144 or request a quote.
What documents do you require?
Please visit our place order page and scroll down, below step 2, we highlight the preliminary document request list.
What industries do you cover?
We prepare business valuation for the following industries: construction, engineering/architectural firms, retail, healthcare, insurance, services (e.g., marketing, law, accounting, consulting, learning centers, daycare, etc.), restaurants, beverage, warehouse, IT, real estate (e.g., holding companies, brokerages, property management, title, etc.), medical devices, manufacturing, automotive, hospitality, leisure and entertainment, utility, landscaping, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, franchises, not-for-profit, transportation, car wash, maintenance companies, wholesale trade, etc. Questions? Contact us.
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