Accountant Business Valuation Summary
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Create a business valuation summary for [Company Name] for [purpose].

Valuation details:
- Company: [name]
- Purpose: [sale/buy-sell agreement/estate/financing/divorce]
- Valuation date: [date]
- Industry: [type]
- Revenue: $[amount]
- EBITDA: $[amount]
- Years in business: [number]

BUSINESS VALUATION SUMMARY

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This is a preliminary summary only. Formal business valuations must be performed by certified business valuators (CBV/CVA/ABV) and may require detailed analysis beyond this scope.

VALUATION APPROACHES

1. INCOME APPROACH

   Capitalization of Earnings Method
   - Normalized EBITDA: $[amount]
   - Adjustments to EBITDA:
     * Owner compensation above market: +$[]
     * One-time expenses: +$[]
     * Non-recurring income: -$[]
   - Adjusted EBITDA: $[amount]
   - Industry multiple range: [X-Y times]
   - Indicated value: $[low] to $[high]

   Discounted Cash Flow Method
   - Projected cash flows: [3-5 years]
   - Discount rate: [%]
   - Terminal value: $[]
   - Indicated value: $[]

2. MARKET APPROACH

   Comparable Transactions
   - Industry transaction multiples: [X-Y x revenue]
   - Industry EBITDA multiples: [X-Y x EBITDA]
   - Applied to company: $[range]

3. ASSET APPROACH
   - Book value of assets: $[]
   - Adjusted net asset value: $[]
   - Applicable if: [asset-heavy business/liquidation]

VALUATION RANGE SUMMARY
- Low: $[amount]
- Mid: $[amount]
- High: $[amount]

VALUE DRIVERS (increase value)
- [Factor 1]: [how it adds value]
- [Factor 2]: [how it adds value]

VALUE DETRACTORS (decrease value)
- [Factor 1]: [impact]
- [Factor 2]: [impact]

NEXT STEPS
- Formal valuation engagement: [if needed]
- Information to gather: [list]
- Timeline: [estimate]

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