VRC Receives Top M&A Advisor Honor: Valuation Firm of the Year 2023

Firm receives top industry honors for the eleventh consecutive year.

Valuation and Deal Outlook

In the year ahead, we expect dealmakers will not keep M&A on the sidelines as they continue shaping transformative deals, long-term success, and positioning to thrive in a rapidly changing, competitive market space.

FASB Implements Improvements to Deferred Revenue Accounting in Acquisitions

New FASB guidance allows companies to apply the revenue recognition standard (ASC 606).

With $3.6 Trillion in Goodwill on the Books of U.S. Companies, Panelists Argue Attention Must Be Paid

The continued growth of goodwill raises the stakes for U.S. & international standards setters considering changes to the way companies account for the assets.

Tom Gottfried

Mr. Gottfried specializes in business enterprise, credit/debt instruments, equity, intangible asset and portfolio valuations. He has over 15 years of experience in planning, facilitating and…

Q1 2021 Economic Snapshots

High-level visual summaries of leading economic and financial indicators in major economic markets.

In Flux: The Current State of Goodwill & Impairment

As public companies enter the traditional fourth-quarter impairment testing period, two big question marks are hanging over the market…

New World Order Valuations

Developing valuations in a COVID-affected economy means taking new, altered views of a company along with making industry analysis de rigueur.

Avoiding Valuation Surprises in M&A

Not every company uses the same method for valuation. Recently, VRC and one of its key partners shared insight into their valuation “secret sauce.”

Bulls vs. Bears vs. a Pandemic: How do Control Premiums Change?

In market downturns, can we anticipate the impact on control premiums? VRC analyzed the data.