Continuing Professional Education on Business Valuation & Litigation
Upcoming Webinars:
- June 3, 2025: PeerComps from A to Z
- July 8, 2025: Calculating Damages in Intellectual Property Litigation
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET
PeerComps from A to Z: The Simple to Use/Best Guideline Company Transaction Database
Speakers:
Jim Turner, CPA, CVA, CMEA and Darren Mize, ASA
Webinar Description:
The guideline company transaction market approach is arguably the most intuitive and simple method to value a business, but it can be difficult to find reliable comparable sales. Against that backdrop, Jim Turner and Darren Mize unveil PeerComps: the simple to use market database that perennially delivers reliable and consistent results. The program, designed for all practitioners, teaches the history of the database, what sets it apart from all other databases, and a case study that can be used to strengthen any valuation.
Learning Objectives:
The participant will learn and be updated on the following:
- Pros and cons of the market approach
- The story behind PeerComps
- What makes PeerComps unique
- PeerComps is a fair market value transaction database
- A case study with Bizcomps, DealStats, ValuSource (fka IBA), and PeerComps
- How to use statistics to strengthen your market approach
Handouts:
- VPS Webinar slides
- Following the webinar, attendees will have access to a video recording of the program
About the Presenters:
Jim Turner, CPA, CVA, CMEA
Jim is the CEO and Founder of Turner Business Appraisers, Inc. He has completed over 750 valuations and 200 equipment appraisals. Jim is an expert witness in district, superior, and ad valorem tax court. Jim has brokered numerous business transactions and has been a presenter at several international valuation conferences. Jim has authored published articles titled, “The DLOM Conundrum: Measuring Marketability Discounts for Controlling Interests” and PeerComps: One of the Most Reliable Guideline Company Transaction Databases.”
Darren S. Mize, ASA
Darren is the Co-Founder of GCF Valuation. He is accredited in business valuation with the American Society of Appraisers. Darren is a valuation expert of privately held companies for Merger & Acquisition and manages a team of appraisers performing valuation engagements for M&A advisors, SBA lenders, small business owners, CPAs, and attorneys, nationally. Darren is a frequent speaker at annual franchise, M&A advisory, and SBA lending conferences. Darren has authored, and co-authored, thought leadership articles and has hosted countless webinars on business valuation.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Calculating Damages in Intellectual Property Litigation
Speaker:
Kristopher Boushie, MAcc, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFE
Webinar Description:
Determining intellectual property damages presents its own unique challenges, but this doesn’t mean that practitioners need to be overly wary of opportunities in this practice area. Understanding the damages landscape, issues you are likely to encounter, and directions to help navigate through potential roadblocks will make you a stronger and more credible expert. The presentation will cover several key areas:
- Damage remedies
- Case law
- Calculation of damages
- Issues to address and pitfalls to avoid
Learning Objectives:
The participant will learn the following:
- Key Federal and State Statutes Governing IP Damages: Recognizing what is being plead in the complaint.
- Understanding Damages Remedies Available: Monetary remedies vary depending upon the type of IP involved.
- Common Other Claims Accompanying IP Claims: Understanding commonly plead other claims to identify other forms of monetary remedies available.
- Understanding Foundational Case Law: Knowing what must be addressed in expert reports.
- Overview of Damages Methodologies: Considerations in the calculation of lost profits, unjust enrichment, reasonable royalty, and other forms of monetary relief.
- Apportionment: What is required, what is optional, and what are the risks of not apportioning damages.
- Reliance on Technical and Other Experts: How to get the support you need from other experts.
- Potential Pitfalls: Surviving motions in limine.
Handouts:
- VPS Webinar slides
- Following the webinar, attendees will have access to a video recording of the program
About the Presenter:
Kristopher Boushie is a Managing Director with NERA Economic Consulting and NERA’s Business Lead for Intellectual Property. He has over 35 years of experience in financial and litigation consulting, with an emphasis on forensic valuation issues. His practice focuses on consulting with corporate and legal clients on IP damages, IP valuation, and IP asset management issues across a variety of industries. Earlier in his career, Kristopher headed the IP practice of CapAnalysis LLC, an affiliate of Howrey LLP, one of the largest litigation firms in the U.S. He has worked with clients and counsel on hundreds of matters involving patent, trade secrets, and Lanham Act damage assessment, strategic IP analyses, IP licensing negotiations, and patent royalty auditing.
He has been named as an expert in numerous cases and has testified in arbitration hearings, state court, U.S. district court, and before the European Commission.
He received a B.S. in Economics from Allegheny College and a MAcc (Accountancy) from The George Washington University. Kristopher is a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Virginia), Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified in Financial Forensics, a Certified Valuation Analyst, and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Continuing Professional Education on Business Valuation & Litigation
Jim Hitchner’s Valuation Products and Services (VPS) provides tools to assist practitioners in business valuation, litigation services, and forensics and fraud.
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