In the newly revised fifth edition of Financial Valuation:Applications and Models, veteran valuation expert James Hitchner delivers an authoritative and comprehensive reference on appropriate, defensible techniques for preparing business valuations. The book contains contributions from over 30 top experts in the field, including the most up-to-date guidance and a strong emphasis on applications and models. Hitchner includes new material plus updated coverage on discounts for lack of marketability, cost of capital resources and applications, report writing, depositions and trials (for expert valuation witnesses), and capitalized versus discounted cash flow valuation methods. He also includes a brand new detailed case study and report. This reliable resource combines the latest in valuation theory, the consensus view on proper application, and the tools you need to apply and implement them to your projects. You'll also find explanations of closely held business valuation, nonpublic entities, and intangible and other assets. Financial Valuation, Fifth Edition is packed with examples, checklists, and models to help navigate a valuation project, as well as hundreds of tips and best practices from experts written in clear, concise language. It also provides access to a companion website that includes extensive appendix materials and perspectives from a variety of valuation thought leaders.

Since its debut in 2003, Financial Valuation: Applications and Models, now in its fifth edition, has increasingly become the go-to source for business valuation education. It currently serves as the primary text in several university courses throughout the country and is the basis for both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants five-day business valuation school and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts three-day advanced BV course. It has been cited in many valuation reports and in litigation settings as support for various issues in business valuation. The book has also been used to serve the international business valuation community in numerous countries.