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Business Valuation

David Cawley is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Valuation Analyst who values closely held businesses, both within and outside of litigation.

Whether you are selling, buying, planning an exit or resolving a dispute, a valuation gives you a defensible number to negotiate from instead of a guess.

Selling your business

If you are a business owner looking to sell your business, David can help determine its fair market value and provide guidance on how to increase its value leading up to the sale.

Exit planning starts well before a buyer appears. Knowing what drives the value of your company today shows you what to work on in the years before you sell.

Buying a business

Looking to buy a business? A valuation before purchase can offer assurance that you're making the right call, and it gives you a supported basis for your offer.

Valuations in litigation

When the value of a business is in dispute, the valuation has to hold up to the other side. David values closely held businesses for:

  • Divorce, where a business interest is part of the marital estate
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Economic damages claims

How a business valuation works

A valuation looks at the business from more than one direction and reconciles the results. The three standard approaches are:

  • Income approach: the value of the cash flow the business is expected to produce
  • Market approach: what comparable businesses have sold for
  • Asset approach: the value of what the business owns, less what it owes

Credentials

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Certified Valuation Analyst

David is a Certified Valuation Analyst and member of the NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts). David specializes in valuing closely held businesses both within and outside of litigation.

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Certified Public Accountant

David is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

What clients say

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I highly encourage any current or prospective business owner in need of valuation services to consult Fraim & Cawley. David is exceptionally knowledgeable in this field, and was accommodating of both my budget and time constraints. The service I received was thorough, informative and ultimately indispensable to my final purchase offer. I would definitely use their valuation services again.
Jon Templeton Business Owner

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David Cawley is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Valuation Analyst, a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

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