How to Value an AI Company
July 29, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic over the last few years. With tech titans such as Google, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple, to name a
read moreValuing Your Business – Does Management Really Matter?
July 10, 2019
Yes, management does matter. But rather than end here, let’s take a deeper look at management in terms of how it ultimately drives the value of a business.
read moreHow to Value Your Craft Brewing Company
June 24, 2019
In today’s ever-changing consumer market, craft breweries are becoming increasingly prominent. As a result of this growing trend, we thought it would be useful
read moreSelling a Business – Why it Might be Harder than you Think
May 29, 2019
There have been an unprecedented number of M&A transactions reported over the past few years. Inexpensive capital and few alternative investment opportunities
read moreA Practical Approach to Setting Net Working Capital Targets
May 15, 2019
Net working capital (NWC) adjustments may be one of the most misunderstood elements of a business sale and negotiations over it can often stall or kill a deal. In
read moreReturn on equity in a nutshell
December 7, 2017
How is a required rate of return determined? What methods are used to determine this rate? If you’re curious, this week’s blog takes a look at the most common methods used to determine the require
read moreSelling a Professional Service Practice – Part II
October 25, 2017
In Part I of this series, Selling a Professional Service Practice: A Cautionary Tale
read moreSelling a Professional Service Practice – Part 1: A Cautionary Tale
September 28, 2017
Top 5 mistakes people make during a professional service practice divestiture While professional service firms come in many forms, this article is focused on those organizations that have co
read moreHow to Sell Customer Relationships in Service Entities
August 23, 2017
To start this discussion, we’d like to acknowledge that the issues related to valuation and sale of service-based businesses are broad and complex. They are certainly not issues that can be dealt wi
read moreManagement Buy-Outs and Business Transitions
July 11, 2017
While there are many different paths to financial security, it has been our experience that owning and operating your own business offers the best hope for financial success. Granted there are risks a
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Mike Berris
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner - Advisory Services
Mike has over 25 years of experience providing accounting and business advisory services, with a focus on the Canadian insurance industry.
Alex Wong
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner
Alex Wong is a partner at Smythe Advisory and is focused on being a trusted business advisor to his clients.
Paul Woodhouse
CPA, CA, CBV
Director of Valuation Services
Paul Woodhouse focuses on providing financial advisory and litigation support services to clients.
William Tam
CPA, CA, CBV
Senior Manager
William Tam is a senior manager at Smythe Advisory, and is focused on providing valuation and financial advisory services to his clients.
