Financial Reporting Valuations

Reporting Standards Don't Have To Be Challenging 

Corporate boards, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), controllers, and executives at publicly traded and privately held companies face numerous challenges in ensuring compliance with ever-changing financial reporting standards.

GBQ can provide sophisticated and supportable valuations in connection with domestic and international financial reporting compliance.

Domestic & International Financial Reporting Compliance
GBQ delivers expert, supportable valuations for financial reporting compliance.
Impairment Testing
Comprehensive goodwill, intangible, and tangible asset impairment testing supports ASC 350/360 compliance and protects financial statement integrity.
Options, Warrants & Swaps
Sophisticated valuation of options, warrants, and swaps ensures precise fair value reporting under ASC 815 and 718.
Fair Value Measurements
Reliable fair value measurements compliant with ASC 820 enhance transparency for financial assets, liabilities, and investments.
Embedded Derivative Valuation
Expert embedded derivative analysis and valuation meets ASC 815 bifurcation and measurement requirements seamlessly.
Private Equity Portfolios
Specialized valuations of private equity portfolios deliver defensible fair values for ASC 820 compliance.
Preferred, Common, & Convertible Securities
Precise valuation of preferred, common, and convertible securities supports accurate financial reporting and investor confidence.
Employee Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718-compliant stock-based compensation valuations ensure proper expense recognition and equity award reporting.
Fresh Start Accounting
Supportable fresh start accounting valuations facilitate successful emergence from bankruptcy under ASC 852.
Financial Assets & Liabilities
Robust fair value analysis of financial assets and liabilities meets stringent ASC 820 disclosure requirements.
Variable Interest Entities
Expert VIE analysis and consolidation determinations ensure full compliance with ASC 810 reporting standards.
Results
Purchase Price Allocations

Accurate PPA valuations ensure proper ASC 805 compliance for acquisitions, optimizing goodwill and intangible asset recognition. Typical post-transaction services include verifying that the purchase price approximates fair value and/or assessment or bargain purchase gain (or overpayment loss), contingent consideration/earn-out calculations and valuation, and intangible asset identification and valuation. 

Common Intangible Assets Valued:
  • Customer relationships & contracts
  • Technology (patented & unpatented)
  • Trademarks and trade names
  • Agreements (e.g., supply, franchise, lease, etc.)
  • Non-compete and employment agreements
  • Assembled workforce (included within goodwill)