Foundation Course in Business and Assets Valuation

This Business Valuation online course offers a structured approach to determining a business’s value, facilitating agreement on a selling or purchase price between sellers and buyers. 

It is an intermediate to advanced course, ideal for those familiar with reading financial statements and understanding Discounted Cash Flow methodology.

Beyond estimating a business’s selling price, the valuation techniques taught in this course are applicable to various scenarios, such as resolving disputes related to estate and gift taxation, divorce litigation, and establishing formulas for buy-sell agreements. 

The course is particularly suited for business owners seeking to value their own business or a target business.

Participants will receive a high-level overview of business valuation, including its purposes, regulatory standards, key valuation concepts, and the overall valuation process. 

The course equips individuals with the skills to identify the fundamental steps in valuing a business, choose the appropriate valuation method for specific purposes, conduct relevant financial analysis, and understand the different standards of value in business valuations.

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Summarize the reasons for conducting business valuations, including a look at the professional and regulatory bodies overseeing valuations

• How to value a business?

• Identify the basic concepts of business valuation, as well as the process involved in performing valuations        

• Place a value on your business for the shareholder agreement

• Understand what your own business is worth