Selling a Business – Step 2
December 22, 2016
Once you’ve determined a valuation range for your company, as discussed in last week’s blog, the second step in selling
read moreThe WACCY world of Valuations
November 14, 2016
In the valuation of a business, a term that often comes up is the weighted average cost of capital (or WACC). WACC is simply a company’s cost of capital and reflects a rate of retur
read moreValuation of Software Companies – The Income-Based Approach
November 2, 2016
To conclude our blog series in the valuation of software companies, we focus our attention this week to the income-based approach. Click here if you m
read moreValuation of Software Companies – The Market-Based Approach
October 26, 2016
After going over the ins and outs of the asset-based approach in last week’s blog, our focu
read moreValuation of Software Companies – The Asset-based Approach
October 20, 2016
After exploring the going concern analysis in last week’s blog, our attention this week w
read moreThe Difference Between Fair Value and Fair Market Value
December 10, 2015
Fair value (“FV”) and fair market value (“FMV”) are important terms often used in our business valuations and advisory practice. Although sometimes used interchangeably in the marketplace, FV
read moreWhat’s your customer list worth?
October 2, 2015
Businesses require in one way or another customers to generate revenue. Some businesses only have a handful of customers (where each customer may contribute a substantial portion of the business’ ea
read moreWhen to Reinvest in Capital Assets
September 18, 2015
Business owners often find that they need to purchase certain capital assets each year in order to keep the business running smoothly. These may range from minor purchases such as computer replacement
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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.
Gagandeep Ahluwalia
CPA, CBV
Manager
Gagandeep specializes in M&A advisory engagements, as well as business valuations in the contexts of management buyouts and succession planning.
Arthur Klein
M&A Advisor
Arthur’s mandate is to assist Smythe clients in Western Canada in preparing for and executing business divestitures or acquisitions.
