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Prospective Financial Information: Are You Doing Enough Due Diligence?
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Prospective Financial Information: Are You Doing Enough Due Diligence?

Improve your valuation reporting with insights from diligence professionals on assessing and using prospective financial information and expanding analytical analyses.

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Format

Webcast

NASBA Field of Study

Specialized Knowledge

Level

Overview

CPE Credits

1.5

Instructor

Shaun Maloney, Joseph LaBarbera

Availability

3 months

Product Number

WC4213934

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Are you doing enough due diligence?

Valuation professionals regularly review and/or prepare prospective financial information as part of their procedures. Pairing the appropriate diligence techniques with the valuation analysis will enhance the quality and reliability of your deliverables, while demonstrating additional competence and depth of knowledge to clients.

Stay up to date on recent guidance and best practices

Professionals must understand, evaluate and challenge prospective financial information to comply with recent guidance and best practices. This presentation will look at:

  • Current guidance and best practices regarding PFI, including preparation biases
  • Pairing the appropriate diligence techniques with the valuation analysis
  • Responsibilities regarding the preparation and review of PFI

Participants will also gain an understanding of diligence techniques that may be implemented by valuation professionals to ensure they are properly scrutinizing prospective financial information.

Key Topics

  • Prospective financial information
  • Professional skepticism
  • Due diligence

Learning Outcomes

-Recall the guidance and standards applicable to valuation professionals when utilizing prospective financial information. -Identify the methodologies used in preparation of prospective financial information and potential biases. -Recognize the responsibilities of the valuation professionals when utilizing and evaluating prospective financial information. -Distinguish due diligence procedures performed in other contexts that may be utilized by valuation professionals.

Who Will Benefit

Valuation professionals who review and/or prepare prospective financial information.

More Details
NASBA Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
Overview
Prerequisites
none
Access
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 3 months after purchase date.
Duration
1 hr 15 mins
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Speakers
Shaun Maloney
Shaun has over 13 years of experience, specializing in valuing businesses, intangible assets, and complex financial instruments. His experience covers valuations for financial reporting, tax reporting, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder buyouts, and corporate planning. Shaun has conducted valuations of securities and intangible assets of public and private corporations for share-based compensation (IRC 409a and ASC 718), impairment testing (ASC 350), purchase price allocations (ASC 805), derivative reporting (ASC 815), and other purposes requiring fair value measurements under ASC 820. Shaun received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics, and Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Seton Hall University.
Joseph LaBarbera
Joe specializes in leading buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements on behalf of private equity groups and corporations. He has expertise in providing comprehensive due diligence reports, highlighting quality of earnings and net assets. Joe advises clients on technical accounting matters related to acquisition issues and has served as the lead arbitrator in adjudicating acquisition dispute cases. He has also performed valuation services including purchase price allocations and consulted for clients on post-merger integration issues. Joe graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
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