by Appraisal Economics | Jul 16, 2019 | Business Valuation, Valuation
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have become commonplace in the United States, with 6,669 plans covering 14.4 million people. ESOPs are a fantastic option for private companies that want to reward and motivate employees by providing them with equity, but how and...
by Appraisal Economics | Jun 26, 2019 | Business Valuation, Machinery Valuation, Valuation
Fire, floods, earthquakes, and tornados; theft, vandalism, and negligence. Whether it is mother nature, an untrustworthy employee, or simply an error in judgement, business losses are a reality that cannot be ignored. When business owners suffer an equipment loss (and...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 12, 2019 | Taxes, Valuation
Congress introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017 in modification of the Internal Revenue Code put into place in 1986. This new tax reform ushered in critical changes to the existing American tax code and, as a result, caused many taxpayers to question...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 5, 2019 | Business Valuation, Tech News, Valuation
One of the fastest growing, yet least understood, areas of the tech sector is artificial intelligence (AI). AI includes the development of computer systems that perform tasks which, up until recently, required human intelligence. This might include jobs dependent on...
by Appraisal Economics | Jan 11, 2019 | Business Valuation, Intellectual Property, Valuation
Intellectual property laws are complex, and these intricacies often lead to confusion for individuals and businesses. It behooves companies to understand intellectual property (IP) laws so they can properly protect their own IP, and understand their rights when it...
by Appraisal Economics | Jan 3, 2019 | Copyright Valuation, Valuation
Nothing ushers in the holiday season quite like holiday music, and it is especially exciting to hear each year’s remakes. A song like The Little Drummer Boy, for example, was originally written in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis and first recorded in 1951 by the...
