Business Valuation

Andersen’s valuation experts possess the technical and analytical skills necessary to conduct a thorough, insightful assessment of a business, arrive at a defensible valuation and communicate those results in a clear, concise report. We work closely with our tax department to consider tax implications and strategies associated with business transactions. Our valuation specialists have key credentials, expertise and experience, whether a valuation is needed in response to an adversarial situation or for other reasons.

Our work includes valuations for the following:

• Gift and estate tax
• Buy/sell agreements
• Business purchase and sale transactions
• Divorce
• Derivative shareholder actions, including California Corporations Code Section 2000
• Business interruption claims and damages

Civil Litigation

Andersen’s experts consult with litigators and provide expert testimony on issues related to proving and pricing damages and business value. We evaluate claims prior to the filing of a lawsuit, assist in the development of a discovery plan, analyze business records and testimony, and summarize facts and analyses into meaningful and easily understood information.

We have provided expert testimony in both Federal and State courts covering a broad range of cases involving:

• Economic damages and earnings loss
• Disputes arising from business acquisitions
• Derivative shareholder actions, including California Corporations Code Section 2000
• Construction claims and damages
• Actions against professionals
• Business fraud
• Application of accounting principles
• Actions against lenders
• Solvency and fraudulent conveyance issues
• Bankruptcy reorganizations
• Antitrust damages
• Business interruption claims and damages
• Elder financial abuse

Family Law

Andersen’s family law experts work closely with clients and their attorneys to analyze the complex financial issues frequently associated with divorce. We participate with legal counsel in the formation of engagement planning and strategy and assist with discovery and trial preparation. Our work involves discovering facts and analyzing business records, and results in clear, comprehensive findings as evidenced in our reports, exhibits and expert witness testimony. In addition to expert testimony, we also act as joint experts, §730 experts and mediators, helping to facilitate settlements.

Our expertise covers a broad range of family law issues including:

• Analysis of income available for child and spousal support
• Preparation of support calculations
• Analysis of marital standard of living
• Business valuations, including Pereira and Van Camp analyses
• Determination of separate property reimbursement claims
• Analysis of community property interests in separate property
• Analysis of assets and liabilities for purposes of effecting marital settlement agreements
• Evaluation of income tax ramifications of support orders and marital settlement agreements